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crazes

craze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kreyz]
    • /kreɪz/
    • /kreɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyz]
    • /kreɪz/

Definitions of crazes word

  • verb with object crazes to derange or impair the mind of; make insane: He was crazed by jealousy. 1
  • verb with object crazes to make small cracks on the surface of (a ceramic glaze, paint, or the like); crackle. 1
  • verb with object crazes British Dialect. to crack. 1
  • verb with object crazes Archaic. to weaken; impair: to craze one's health. 1
  • verb with object crazes Obsolete. to break; shatter. 1
  • verb without object crazes to become insane; go mad. 1

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Origin of crazes

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English crasen to crush < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian krasa to shatter, crush

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Parts of speech for Crazes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crazes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

crazes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crazes

noun crazes

  • trends — the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
  • rages — an ancient city of Media, on the site of present-day Tehran, Iran.
  • kicks — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.

Antonyms for crazes

noun crazes

  • calms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calm.

verb crazes

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