The meaning of crazy is not mentally sound Marked by thought or action that lacks reason One who is or appears to be mentally deranged To them she is not a brusque crazy, but 'appropriately passionate' (mary mcgrory). Crazy can also mean behaving in a strange way esp Because of stress, as if you are mentally ill:
If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange. Definition of crazy adjective in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. When she gets on the motorcycle she goes crazy Quotations he went crazy when he won. Discover everything about the word crazy in english
There are 17 meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective crazy, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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