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craze

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

krayz
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹeɪz

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.

  2. A strong habitual desire or fancy.

verb

  1. To be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane.

  2. To derange the intellect of; to render insane.

  3. transitiveintransitive

    To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery.

Used this way, craze is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • crazynounDerived noun

    Someone deranged and possibly dangerous.

  • crazinessnounDerived noun · specialist

    Informal terms for insanity.

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Synonyms

Sense: temporary passion or infatuation

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