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crazed

American  
[kreyzd] / kreɪzd /

adjective

  1. insane; demented.

  2. suffering loss of emotional control.

    crazed with fear.

  3. (of a ceramic object) having small cracks in the glaze.


crazed British  
/ kreɪzd /

adjective

  1. driven insane

  2. (of porcelain or pottery) having a fine network of cracks in the glaze

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of crazed

1425–75; late Middle English. See craze, -ed 2

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From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2016

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From Time • May 27, 2014

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From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2012

Crazed with rage, they stood and wept, walked aimlessly and cursed, or knelt and prayed.

From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett

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