go crazy
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become mentally unsound
I must be going crazy. I can't find my car keys anywhere.
—not used technically
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming.
The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship.
Examples of go crazy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And, yes, kneeling down for twerk sessions that made the crowd go crazy every time.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
But every time that song is [performed], people go crazy, people go absolutely wild.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Ricky Martin’s career takes off after 1999 Grammys performance
‘Ricky Martin’ debuts at No. 1 signals boom in Latino music
Column: ‘La Vida Loca’ is catchy, but nothing to go crazy over
Latin musicians aren’t crossing over.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Momma loses control of her boys and then things go crazy.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Explore the home and go crazy for rare and special tracks from Prince’s world in an exclusive studio session.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
Lance Oedekerk Palm Desert :: Once again, Dodgers fans go crazy with unreal expectations, only to be let down when the team doesn’t win all of its first 21 games.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
And then Ellen just took it from there and went crazy with the florals in that space.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Feel free to play the annual lock of at least one 12-seed beating a 5-seed, bank on at least half of the nine-seeds beating the eight-seeds, go crazy with one of the play-in winners to stun the world for the opening two rounds.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
But every time that song is [performed], people go crazy, people go absolutely wild.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 May 2024
Ricky Martin’s career takes off after 1999 Grammys performance
‘Ricky Martin’ debuts at No. 1 signals boom in Latino music
Column: ‘La Vida Loca’ is catchy, but nothing to go crazy over
Latin musicians aren’t crossing over.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Momma loses control of her boys and then things go crazy.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Explore the home and go crazy for rare and special tracks from Prince’s world in an exclusive studio session.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
Lance Oedekerk Palm Desert :: Once again, Dodgers fans go crazy with unreal expectations, only to be let down when the team doesn’t win all of its first 21 games.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
And then Ellen just took it from there and went crazy with the florals in that space.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Feel free to play the annual lock of at least one 12-seed beating a 5-seed, bank on at least half of the nine-seeds beating the eight-seeds, go crazy with one of the play-in winners to stun the world for the opening two rounds.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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