crazy

Word parts

craze + -y

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkreɪzi/

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Adjective

Positive crazy

Comparative crazier

Superlative craziest

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1. If someone is crazy, they do not think or act normally. A crazy person might do very strange thing or believe things that everyone knows are not true.

   I knew he was crazy when he said he was Jesus Christ.

   The crazy woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.

   I saw a crazy man trying to talk to a can of coke.

2. If someone is crazy, they are fun, because no one can guess what they might do next.

   I love her because she is so wild and crazy.

3. To be crazy about someone or something means to like someone or something very much.

   I'm crazy about basketball.

   I'm totally crazy for my girlfriend.

4. If something is crazy, it is very strange, not what a person would expect.

   The weather has been crazy, with snow in summer and hot day in winter.

Synonyms

• insane
• mentally ill
• psychotic, psycho
• bananas

Related words

• craze
• crazing
• crazy bone
• crazy quilt
• like crazy
• crazy mad
• crazy like a fox

Noun

Singular crazy

Plural crazies

1. (informal) A crazy is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a person who is insane.
   • Synonyms: lunatic, crackpot, nut, nutcase, mad man, maniac and psycho

Related words

• crazily
• craziness