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craze Definition

craze (krāz)

transitive verb crazed, crazing craz′·ing

  1. Obsolete to break or shatter
  2. to cause to become mentally ill; make insane
  3. to produce a crackled surface or small cracks in the glaze of (pottery, porcelain, etc.)

Etymology: ME crasen, to crack, break < Scand, as in Dan krase, to crackle, Swed krasa, to break up

intransitive verb

  1. to become mentally ill
  2. Now Rare to break, shatter, crack, etc.
  3. to become finely cracked, as the glaze of pottery

noun

  1. an exaggerated enthusiasm; mania
  2. something that is currently the fashion; fad
  3. a crack in glaze or enamel, as of pottery
craze Synonyms

craze

n.

fad, rage, fashion; see fad. See syn. study at fashion.

craze Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spark: This is not the first time that the famous father-of-two has sparked a hair-style craze.
  • join: So now you can join the craze for FREE and have hours of puzzle solving fun!
  • start: Harriet - am I starting a new craze here?
  • become: Its on course to become the craze of the decade.

Adjective modifier

  • addictive: Sudoku is the addictive Japanese number puzzle craze that is sweeping the UK.
  • frantic: The book describes the frantic craze for jigsaw puzzles during the 1920s online jigsaw puzzle and 1930s.
  • late: The latest puzzle craze here in the UK is Sudoku.
  • Japanese: Sudoku is the Japanese puzzle craze that has gripped the nation!
  • hot: The ' Daily Telegraph ' Sudoku The hot new puzzle craze!
  • worldwide: Sudoku X is a brand new and irresistible twist on the sensational worldwide puzzle craze.

Modifies a noun

  • ..: Su Doku Classic - the PC version of the puzzle craze...

Noun used with modifier

  • skiffle: When the skiffle group craze hit Britain in the 1950s he learned a few chords on a second-hand guitar he bought from a classmate.
  • puzzle: The latest puzzle craze here in the UK is Sudoku.
  • witch: The film portrays the growth of the mass witch craze in Salem, Massachussetts in 1692.
  • dance: The author claims the advent of the 1960s dance craze the Twist made all the difference.
  • playground: The best loved and most successful playground craze of the 90s is back and bigger than ever.
  • tournament: Tournament craze time quot said the entry fee heels of players.

Preposition: in

  • publishing: Get Better Search Engine Rankings with RSS RSS is the latest craze in online publishing.

Preposition: for

  • grown-up: Sudoku puzzles have become a massive craze for grown-ups - and we think that kids should be allowed to enjoy them too.. .
  • puzzle: The book describes the frantic craze for jigsaw puzzles during the 1920s online jigsaw puzzle and 1930s.

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