CRAZY
What does "CRAZY" mean?
Mentally deranged, or wildly foolish, extreme, or impractical.
Meanings
- Foolish, wild, or not sensible. Driving through that storm was a crazy idea. informal
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something. She's crazy about old jazz records. informal
- Remarkable or extreme in degree. They drove a crazy distance just for the concert. informal
- Wild or irrational behavior or talk. Things got a little crazy at the party. informal
Word origin
From 'craze' (to crack or shatter) plus '-y'; the original sense was 'full of cracks, broken', which extended to a 'cracked' or unsound mind.
Remember it
CRAZY = CRAZE + Y: a mind full of cracks. The 'z' is the crack zigzagging through.
A little poem
They called the plan mad
until it worked - then they called
it courage instead.
haiku
Wordplay
- I'm not crazy - my reality is just on a different schedule than everyone else's.
What it teaches
The line between crazy and visionary is drawn only after the result is known.
Quick facts
What does CRAZY mean?
Mentally deranged, or wildly foolish, extreme, or impractical.
Is CRAZY a valid word?
Yes — CRAZY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CRAZY?
CRAZY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CRAZY come from?
From 'craze' (to crack or shatter) plus '-y'; the original sense was 'full of cracks, broken', which extended to a 'cracked' or unsound mind.
What can CRAZY teach us?
The line between crazy and visionary is drawn only after the result is known.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.