craze

UK
/kreɪz/
US
/kreɪz/

Translations

crazenoun
crazes
pl
UK
/kreɪz/
US
/kreɪz/
повальное увлечение
The new fitness craze has taken over the city.
Новое повальное увлечение фитнесом захватило город.
The craze for collecting vintage cars is growing.
Мания коллекционирования винтажных автомобилей растет.
crazeverb
crazed
Past Simple
crazed
Past Participle
crazing
Gerund
UK
/kreɪz/
US
/kreɪz/
сходить с ума
The new fashion trend is causing people to craze over the latest designs.
Новая модная тенденция заставляет людей сходить с ума по последним дизайнам.
crazeadjective
Attributive use of the noun sense denoting fine cracks (e.g., "craze lines").

Definitions

crazenoun
An enthusiasm for a particular activity or object that appears suddenly and achieves widespread popularity.
The hula hoop was a craze that swept the nation in the late 1950s.
A temporary fashion or trend that is taken up with great enthusiasm.
The latest craze among teenagers is collecting vintage vinyl records.
A network of fine cracks in a surface, especially in the glaze of pottery or porcelain.
The antique bowl had several craze lines running across its surface.
crazeverb
To produce a network of fine cracks on the surface of something.
The potter accidentally crazed the glaze on the vase, giving it a unique texture.
To make someone insane or wildly excited.
The constant noise from the construction site began to craze the residents of the neighborhood.
To develop a network of fine cracks (said of a surface).
After years in the sun, the paint began to craze.
To become insane; go mad.
Locked away for years, he slowly crazed in solitude.
crazeadjective
Used before another noun to denote fine cracks in a surface.
The mechanic inspected the windshield for craze lines.