go crazy

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

Gable tagged in and went crazy with suplexes on Rusev and Gable. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Riley Green has country music fans going crazy with his new song. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The English star went crazy with Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse (2019), had a baby in outer space in High Life (2018), ran from the law in Good Time (2017), and even played the Dark Knight in The Batman (2022). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

When Balogun officially scored 13 minutes later, people went crazy once more, jumping up and down, waving flags and chanting. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for go crazy

• calabrese
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy