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Crazy I ˈkreɪzi Drove Passing Craziest Places Adjective

Word crazy
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkreɪzi / NAmE / ˈkreɪzi /
Example
  • are you crazy? we could get killed doing that.
  • she must be crazy to lend him money.
  • he drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places.
  • what a crazy idea!
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crazy

(adjective)BrE / ˈkreɪzi / NAmE / ˈkreɪzi /
  1. not sensible; stupid
    • Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that.
    • She must be crazy to lend him money.
    • He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places.
    • What a crazy idea!
    • I know it sounds crazy but it just might work.
  2. very angry
    • That noise is driving me crazy.
    • Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up.
  3. very enthusiastic or excited about something
    • See related entries: Excitement
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/crazy_1
    • Rick is crazy about football.
    • He's football-crazy.
    • I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much).
    • The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage.
    • You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy.
  4. liking somebody very much; in love with somebody
    • See related entries: Love
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/love/crazy_5
    • I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him.
  5. mentally ill; insane
    • She's crazy—she ought to be locked up.
  6. very fast, hard, much, etc.
    • We worked like crazy to get it done on time.

    Extra Examples

    • He went crazy at me for letting the dog out.
    • I’d go crazy if I lived here.
    • The group’s performance always drives the audience crazy.
    • The kids would answer back, and that drove her crazy.
    • We were crazy with excitement.
    • A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
    • Do you think I’m crazy?
    • He drove like a madman, passing in the craziest places.
    • I know it sounds crazy, but it just might work.
    • She was driven half-crazy by the thought of him in prison.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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