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Definition of Crazy
1. Adjective. Affected with madness or insanity. "A man who had gone mad"
Similar to: Insane
Derivative terms: Craze, Craziness, Dementedness, Madness, Sick
2. Noun. Someone deranged and possibly dangerous.
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Lunatic, Madman, Maniac
3. Adjective. Foolish; totally unsound. "A screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Impractical
Derivative terms: Craziness, Screwball
4. Adjective. Possessed by inordinate excitement. "Was crazy to try his new bicycle"
5. Adjective. Bizarre or fantastic. "Wore a crazy hat"
6. Adjective. Intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with. "He is potty about her"
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Enthusiastic
Derivative terms: Craze, Craziness
Definition of Crazy
1. a. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.
Definition of Crazy
1. Adjective. Insane; demented. ¹
2. Adjective. Out of control. ¹
3. Adjective. Overly excited or enthusiastic. ¹
4. Adjective. In love; experiencing romantic feelings. ¹
5. Adjective. (informal) Unexpected; surprising. ¹
6. Adverb. (slang) Very, extremely. ¹
7. Noun. An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crazy
1. insane [adj -ZIER, -ZIEST] : CRAZILY [adv] / a crazy person [n -ZIES] - See also: insane
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crazy
Literary usage of Crazy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Border with Crook by John Gregory Bourke (1891)
"crazy Horse," upon learning who he was, remained silent, but was not at all ...
"crazy Horse" had given his feather bonnet and all other regalia of the ..."
2. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1860)
"Come then, neighbour Pliable, let us turn again, and go home without him ; there
is a company of these crazy- headed coxcombs that, when they take a fancy ..."
3. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences by New York Academy of Sciences (1917)
"Middle Fork of crazy Woman Creek the section is as follows: Feet Chalky clays,
light green above, maroon below 80 Grayish-buff sandstone containing plants ..."
4. Our Indian Wards by George Washington Manypenny (1880)
"THS SURRENDER OF crazy HoRSE. ... and the band of crazy Horse, and if successful,
of which he had no doubt, the Sioux and all other Indian Avars of any ..."
5. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
""We were all a little crazy" The World War II troop carrier pilot had to have a
special combination of talents, training, and mental make-up. ..."
6. On the Border with Crook by John Gregory Bourke (1891)
"crazy Horse," upon learning who he was, remained silent, but was not at all ...
"crazy Horse" had given his feather bonnet and all other regalia of the ..."
7. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1860)
"Come then, neighbour Pliable, let us turn again, and go home without him ; there
is a company of these crazy- headed coxcombs that, when they take a fancy ..."
8. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences by New York Academy of Sciences (1917)
"Middle Fork of crazy Woman Creek the section is as follows: Feet Chalky clays,
light green above, maroon below 80 Grayish-buff sandstone containing plants ..."
9. Our Indian Wards by George Washington Manypenny (1880)
"THS SURRENDER OF crazy HoRSE. ... and the band of crazy Horse, and if successful,
of which he had no doubt, the Sioux and all other Indian Avars of any ..."
10. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
""We were all a little crazy" The World War II troop carrier pilot had to have a
special combination of talents, training, and mental make-up. ..."
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