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The definition of a craze is a fad or a sudden and widespread interest in something.

(noun)

When everyone suddenly becomes obsessed with a hot new band that came out of nowhere, this is an example of a craze.

Craze is defined as to become wildly excited or insane.

(verb)

A fan of an actor who becomes obsessed and stalks the actor is an example of craze by a fan.

See craze in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb crazed, crazing

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

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

intransitive verb

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

noun

an exaggerated enthusiasm; mania
something that is currently the fashion; fad
a crack in glaze or enamel, as of pottery

See craze in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb crazed crazed, craz·ing, craz·es

verb, transitive

To cause to become mentally deranged or obsessed; make insane.
To produce a network of fine cracks in the surface or glaze of.

verb, intransitive

To become mentally deranged or obsessed; go insane.
To become covered with fine cracks.

noun

A short-lived popular fashion; a fad.
A fine crack in a surface or glaze.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English crasen, to shatter

Origin: , of Scandinavian origin

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