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craze
[kreyz]
verb (used with object)
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)
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.
Synonyms: ,insanity; an insane condition.
a minute crack or pattern of cracks in the glaze of a ceramic object.
Obsolete.flaw; defect.
craze
/ ɪ /
noun
a short-lived current fashion
a wild or exaggerated enthusiasm
a 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
archaic(tr) to break
archaic(tr) to weaken
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of craze1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of craze1
Example Sentences
Then one day Dennis, Hawthorne’s camp “surf fiend” came home from the beach with an idea—a tune themed on the new surfing craze.
Revenge, law professor William Miller contends, is “crazed, uncontrolled, subjective, individual, admitting… no rule of limitation.”
In some stores, the craze grew uncontrollable, forcing staff members to limit how many bags consumers could purchase.
But it’s more fun to watch his face move than his body, his crazed eyes and tight grins delivering the high-wire tension.
Comfort food at its finest and most accessible, Melbourne’s sandwich scene is arguably the city’s most satisfying food craze.
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