craze

[ kreyz ]

/ kreɪz /

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verb (used with object), crazed, craz·ing.

to derange or impair the mind of; make insane: He was crazed by jealousy.

to make small cracks on the surface of (a ceramic glaze, paint, or the like); crackle.

British Dialect. to crack.

Archaic. to weaken; impair: to craze one's health.

Obsolete. to break; shatter.

verb (used without object), crazed, craz·ing.

to become insane; go mad.

to become minutely cracked, as a ceramic glaze; crackle.

Metallurgy.

(of a case-hardened object) to develop reticulated surface markings; worm.
(of an ingot) to develop an alligator skin as a result of being teemed into an old and worn mold.

Archaic. to fall to pieces; break.

noun

a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania: the newest dance craze.

insanity; an insane condition.

a minute crack or pattern of cracks in the glaze of a ceramic object.

Obsolete. flaw; defect.

OTHER WORDS FOR craze

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Origin of craze

1325–75; Middle English crasen to crush <Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian krasa to shatter, crush

Words nearby craze

crayer, crayfish, Crayola, crayon, craythur, craze, crazed, craziness, crazy, crazy bone, crazy eights

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How to use craze in a sentence

As a result, some have found comfort — and a false sense of security — in the sanitation craze championed by businesses eager to welcome back customers.
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The industry-wide shift, coupled with unprecedented market volatility and economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has bolstered a new stock market craze.
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People are obsessing over the markets in a way the world hasn’t seen since the dot-com craze two decades ago.
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In the next phase of the home organizing craze, they go beyond the pantry and bookshelf to show you how to contain the chaos in all aspects of your life, from office space and holiday storage to luggage and pet supplies.
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Then last year, perhaps thinking late 2019 was just the time to introduce some creeping dread into our lives, Floridian filmmaker Michael Beach Nichols made Wrinkles The Clown, a documentary about the craze.
This Weekend: You’ll Never Bathe the Same Way Again|Joshua Eferighe|August 21, 2020|Ozy
The remake craze is now being complemented by these modernized experiences.
Video Games Go Wild for Reboots|Alec Kubas-Meyer|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think the Old-Fashioned craze has also dovetailed with a lot of drinkers coming back to whiskey,” Simonson says.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What gives with this latest workout craze that some call dangerous and others call salvation?
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The man who started the L.A. food truck craze shares his favorite spots to grab some delicious grub on wheels.
Roy Choi’s Favorite L.A. Food Trucks|Roy Choi|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Forget SoulCycle—the newest fitness craze is early morning raving, complete with DJs, costumes, and organic smoothies.
The Drug-Free Breakfast Rave Is New York’s Latest Exercise Trend|Jessica Burdon|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"M. le marquis has never been a victim to the Chinese craze, madame," was the reply.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
I have alluded to the craze for joking among young ladies in society.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
There result strife, unhappiness, envy, and a craze for riches.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
This is about the fifth craze since I've been at the school.
The Nicest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil
Then it came upon Captain Jean that he was either talking to a lunatic or some wealthy woman with a craze.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole

British Dictionary definitions for craze

craze

/ (kreɪz) /

noun

a short-lived current fashion

a wild or exaggerated enthusiasma craze for chestnuts

mental disturbance; insanity

verb

to make or become mad

ceramics metallurgy to develop or cause to develop a fine network of cracks

(tr) British archaic, or dialect to break

(tr) archaic to weaken

Word Origin for craze

C14 (in the sense: to break, shatter): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish krasa to shatter, ultimately of imitative origin

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