craze
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verb \ˈkrāz\crazedcraz·ing
Definition of CRAZE
transitive verb
2
: to produce minute cracks on the surface or glaze of <crazed glass>
3
: to make insane or as if insane <crazed by pain and fear>
intransitive verb
2
: to become insane
3
: to develop a mesh of fine cracks
See Examples of CRAZE
- <soldiers who had been crazed by months of combat and chaos in the countryside>
Origin of CRAZE
Middle English crasen to crush, craze, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish krasa to crush
First Known Use: 14th century
2craze
nounDefinition of CRAZE
1
: an exaggerated and often transient enthusiasm : mania <the latest craze in music>
2
: a crack in a surface or coating (as of glaze or enamel)
Examples of CRAZE
- <if history is any guide, this latest diet for losing weight is just another craze>
First Known Use of CRAZE
1812
Related to CRAZE
craze
verb \ˈkrāz\ (Medical Dictionary)crazed; craz·ing
Medical Definition of CRAZE
transitive verb
: to make insane or as if insane <crazed by pain and fear>
intransitive verb
: to become insane
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