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   craze

   /krāz/

   noun

   • 1. an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity: "the latest craze for bungee jumping"

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) insane or wildly out of control: "crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels"
   • 2. produce a network of fine cracks on (a surface): "the lake was frozen over but crazed with cracks"
   • ▪ develop fine cracks: "internal stresses often caused the glue to craze"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘break, produce cracks’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish krasa ‘crunch’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crazeCraze Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CRAZE is to make insane or as if insane. How to use craze in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Craze.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRAZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time: the latest craze Cycling shorts were the latest craze that year. craze for The craze for health foods has become big business. Synonyms. fad. fashion (POPULAR STYLE) mode (FASHION) style (FASHION) trend. vogue. Compare. cult noun. mania (STRONG INTEREST) disapproving.

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   Craze definition: to derange or impair the mind of; make insane. See examples of CRAZE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time: the latest craze Bike shorts were the latest craze that year. craze for The craze for health foods has become big business. Synonyms. fad. fashion (POPULAR STYLE) mode (FASHION) style (FASHION) trend. vogue. Compare. cult noun. mania (STRONG INTEREST) disapproving.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crazeCraze - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of craze. noun. state of violent mental agitation. synonyms: delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria. see more. verb. cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind. synonyms: madden. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRAZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time. The craze for healthy eating has spurred demand for other speciality oils. Walking is the latest fitness craze.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crazeCraze - definition of craze by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a short-lived current fashion. 2. a wild or exaggerated enthusiasm: a craze for chestnuts. 3. (Psychiatry) mental disturbance; insanity. vb. 4. (Psychiatry) to make or become mad. 5. (Ceramics) ceramics metallurgy to develop or cause to develop a fine network of cracks. 6. ( tr) archaic or dialect Brit to break. 7. ( tr) archaic to weaken.