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to craze

to craze

1 7.1
To make someone lose their mind because of strong fear or anger
  • verb
  • /kreɪz/
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  • So if you don't want to be crazed by the traffic, leave earlier.
  • a crazed man
  • half-crazed

Examples

  • The loud noises from the construction site crazed the dog and made it bark uncontrollably.

  • Louis, crazed with hunger, sees her as beautiful in the moonlight.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Most people get themselves crazed with should I do this or should I do that?

  • She was crazed with worry when she couldn't find her missing child in the crowded park.

  • His constant stress at work crazed him to the point of losing sleep at night.

Synonyms

to madden
vsto craze
6 5.3

To make someone very angry or annoyed

causes loss of mind or intense agitation not limited to anger
to unhinge
vsto craze
1 7.9

To make someone very upset or unable to think clearly

causes general loss of mind or strong agitation rather than specific anxiety

Antonyms

sane
119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

calm
52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Agitated

to craze
1 7.1
to agitate
42 4.8
to upset
362 1.0
to irritate
78 2.9

Surface Forms

craze infinitive
crazing present participle
crazes third person singular
crazed past
crazed past participle

Etymology

Craze meaning 'to make someone insane' is related to crazy ('mad'); think of something so strong it seems to 'break' a person's calm, which is why to 'craze' someone is to drive them out of their mind.