ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crazy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹeɪ.zi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Crazy is an adjective meaning Of unsound mind; insane; demented.

Meaning

Of unsound mind; insane; demented.

More Meanings

  1. Out of control.
  2. Very excited or enthusiastic.
  3. In love; experiencing romantic feelings.
  4. (informal) Very unexpected; wildly surprising.
  5. (obsolete) Flawed or damaged; unsound, liable to break apart; ramshackle.
  6. (obsolete) Sickly, frail; diseased.
  7. (slang) Very, extremely.

Example Sentences

He went crazy when he won.
His ideas were both frightening and crazy.
The girls were crazy to be introduced to him.
When she gets on the motorcycle she goes crazy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for crazy

Depending on context, synonyms include bananas, barking, buggish, buggy, bughouse, barmy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mad, demented, insane, loony, looney, unhinged.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.