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
Apply additional pressure while attempting to rub out these stains, but don't go crazy.
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
Blue had the crowds going crazy during the Renaissance tour, which began on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, and had a grand ending on October 1, in Kansas City, Mo.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
Homebuilders went crazy building new homes during the housing bubble of the early-to-mid-2000s.
—Ben Carlson, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
Pom poms These wool pom poms are a small gift that cats will go crazy for.
—Yolanda Wikiel, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
On Walmart View On Uncommon Goods The cat lovers in the group will go crazy for these darling dishes.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
Where other mathematicians blanched and went crazy, von Neumann persevered, following the contours of rationalism into a black hole.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
Things go crazy from there, with a combination of magical realism and horror elements overtaking the story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
Or, maybe your kid went crazy with stickers and made a collage on your glass-top dining table.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
Blue had the crowds going crazy during the Renaissance tour, which began on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, and had a grand ending on October 1, in Kansas City, Mo.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
Homebuilders went crazy building new homes during the housing bubble of the early-to-mid-2000s.
—Ben Carlson, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
Pom poms These wool pom poms are a small gift that cats will go crazy for.
—Yolanda Wikiel, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
On Walmart View On Uncommon Goods The cat lovers in the group will go crazy for these darling dishes.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
Where other mathematicians blanched and went crazy, von Neumann persevered, following the contours of rationalism into a black hole.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
Things go crazy from there, with a combination of magical realism and horror elements overtaking the story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
Or, maybe your kid went crazy with stickers and made a collage on your glass-top dining table.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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