- 1not sensible; stupid Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. She must be crazy to lend him money. He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. What a crazy idea! I know it sounds crazy but it just might work.
- 2very angry That noise is driving me crazy. Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up.
- 3crazy (about something) (often in compounds) very enthusiastic or excited about something Rick is crazy about football. He's football-crazy. I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. Thesauruslike
- love
- be fond of something
- be crazy about something
- adore
- like to find something pleasant, attractive, or satisfactory; to enjoy something:Do you like their new house? I like to see them enjoying themselves.
- love to like or enjoy something very much:He loved the way she smiled.
- be fond of something (somewhat formal) to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
- be crazy about something (informal) to be very enthusiastic or excited about something:Rick is crazy about football. She's not crazy about being told what to do.
- adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:He adores working with children.
- Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
- to like/love/be fond of/be crazy about/adore doing something
- to like/love to do something
- to like/love something very much
- I like/love/adore >it>here/there/when…
- to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
- to really like/love/adore somebody/something
- to be really fond of/crazy about something
- 4crazy about somebody liking someone very much; in love with someone I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him.
- 5mentally ill; insane She's crazy—she ought to be locked up.
NAmE//ˈkreɪzəli//
adverb Thesauruslike- love
- be fond of something
- be crazy about something
- adore
- like to find something pleasant, attractive, or satisfactory; to enjoy something:Do you like their new house? I like to see them enjoying themselves.
- love to like or enjoy something very much:He loved the way she smiled.
- be fond of something (somewhat formal) to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
- be crazy about something (informal) to be very enthusiastic or excited about something:Rick is crazy about football. She's not crazy about being told what to do.
- adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:He adores working with children.
- Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
- to like/love/be fond of/be crazy about/adore doing something
- to like/love to do something
- to like/love something very much
- I like/love/adore >it>here/there/when…
- to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
- to really like/love/adore somebody/something
- to be really fond of/crazy about something
- insane
- nuts
- bananas
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
- crazy (informal) used to describe someone whose mind does not work normally or whose behavior is very strange or out of control:Have you met the crazy old lady upstairs?
- insane (informal) having a mind that does not work normally:If I have to stay any longer, I'll go insane. Insane is also used as a legal term for someone who is not responsible for a crime they have committed because they were not able to know right from wrong at the time.
- nuts [not before noun] (very informal) crazy:He's driving me nuts!
- bananas (very informal) crazy:You guys are bananas!
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or anxiety:She was out of her mind just before the exam.
- (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal:No one in their right mind would want to work there.
- to be crazy/insane/nuts/bananas/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go crazy/insane/nuts/bananas/out of your mind
- to drive somebody crazy/insane/nuts/bananas/out of their mind
- completely/absolutely crazy/insane/nuts/bananas/out of your mind
noun [uncountable]Idioms
very fast, hard, much, etc. We worked like crazy to get it done on time.See crazy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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