craze
craze
Definition
craze (krāz)
transitive verb crazed, crazing craz′·ing
- 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.)
Etymology: 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
craze
Synonyms
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
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