crazy

cra|zy¹ W3S3 [ˈkreızi] adj comparative crazier superlative craziest

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1¦(strange)¦

2 crazy about somebody/something

3¦(angry)¦

4 like crazy

5 go crazy

6¦(mentally ill)¦

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1.) ¦(STRANGE)¦

very strange or not sensible

= ↑mad

▪ The neighbours must think we're crazy.

▪ It's an absolutely crazy idea .

▪ I know this idea sounds crazy , but it may be worth a try.

crazy to do sth

▪ It'd be crazy to go out in this rain.

▪ I must have been crazy to agree to this.

▪ He often works 12 hours a day - it's crazy .

2.) crazy about sb/sth

liking someone very much, or very interested in something

▪ He's crazy about her.

▪ Dan's crazy about football.

3.) ¦(ANGRY)¦

angry or annoyed

▪ Turn that music down. It's driving me crazy (=really annoying me) !

▪ Dad will go crazy when he hears about this.

4.) like crazy

very much or very quickly

▪ We're going to have to work like crazy to get this finished on time.

5.) go crazy

to do something too much, in a way that is not usual or sensible, especially because you are excited

▪ Don't go crazy and spend it all at once.

6.) ¦(MENTALLY ILL)¦

mentally ill

= ↑mad

▪ I feel so alone, sometimes I wonder if I'm going crazy .

>crazily adv

>craziness n [U]

crazy ²

crazy² plural crazies

n informal especially AmE

someone who is crazy