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   cra·zy

   /ˈkrāzē/

   adjective

   • 1. mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way: "Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor" Similar madinsaneout of one's mindderangeddementednot in one's right mindcrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedmad as a hattermad as a March harestark madsectionableinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headaround the bendraving madstark raving madbatsbonkerscuckooloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewywith a screw loosetouchedgaganot all thereoff the wallout to lunchnot right upstairsbarmybattycrackersbarkingbarking madstark staring maddoolallyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingone sandwich short of a picnicup the poleaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackogonzobushedyarraporangiOpposite sane
   • ▪ extremely annoyed or angry: "the noise they made was driving me crazy"
   • ▪ foolish: "it was crazy to hope that good might come out of this mess" Similar absurdpreposterousridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablerisibleidioticstupidfoolishfoolhardyunwiseimprudentill-conceivedsillyinanepuerileinfantilefatuousimbecilicharebrainedhalf-bakedunreasonableirrationalillogicalnonsensicalpointlesssenselessimpracticableunworkableunrealisticoutrageouswildshockingastonishingmonstrousunbelievableincredibleunthinkableimplausiblepeculiaroddstrangequeerweirdeccentricbizarrefantasticincongruousgrotesqueinformal:cock-eyedbarmydaftpottycrazy-asswackadoowackadoodleOpposite sensible
   • 2. extremely enthusiastic: "I'm crazy about Cindy" Similar very enthusiasticpassionatefanaticalexcitedvery keen onenamored ofinfatuated withsmitten withdevoted tofond ofinformal:wildmadnuttynutsgone onpottyinformal, dated:sweet onOpposite apatheticindifferent
   • 3. (of an angle) appearing absurdly out of place or in an unlikely position: "the monument leaned at a crazy angle"
   • ▪ (of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound or shaky. archaic

   adverb

   • 1. extremely: North American "I've been crazy busy"

   noun

   • 1. a mentally deranged person: North American "keep that crazy away from me"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in sense ‘full of cracks’): from craze + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   The meaning of CRAZY is not mentally sound : marked by thought or action that lacks reason : insane —not used technically. How to use crazy in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAZY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Crazy can mean mentally ill. Crazy can also mean behaving in a strange way esp. because of stress, as if you are mentally ill: The constant whine of the machine nearly drove (= made) me crazy. I think she’ll go (= become) crazy if she doesn’t take a vacation soon.

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   Definitions of crazy. adjective. affected with madness or insanity. synonyms: brainsick, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. adjective. foolish; totally unsound. “a crazy scheme” synonyms: half-baked, screwball, softheaded. impractical.

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   Crazy definition: mentally deranged; demented; insane. . See examples of CRAZY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › crazyCrazy - definition of crazy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Mentally deranged. b. Informal Odd or eccentric in behavior. 2. Informal Departing from proportion or moderation, especially: a. Possessed by enthusiasm or excitement: The crowd at the game went crazy. b. Immoderately fond; infatuated: was crazy about boys. c. Intensely involved or preoccupied: is crazy about cars and racing. d.

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

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   If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange. Some people think I was crazy to take this job. American English : crazy / ˈkreɪzi /

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAZY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to love someone very much, or to be very interested in something: Mia's crazy about baseball. go crazy. to become very excited about something: When he came on stage the audience went crazy. like crazy informal. If you do something like crazy, you do a lot of it, or do it very quickly: We worked like crazy to get everything finished. crazily.