v. t. | 1. | To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See Crase. |
2. | To weaken; to impair; to render decrepit. | |
3. | To derange the intellect of; to render insane. | |
v. i. | 1. | To be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane. |
2. | To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery. | |
n. | 1. | Craziness; insanity. |
2. | A strong habitual desire or fancy; a crotchet. | |
3. | A temporary passion or infatuation, as for same new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad; | |
4. | (Ceramics) A crack in the glaze or enamel such as is caused by exposure of the pottery to great or irregular heat. |
Noun | 1. | craze - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" |
2. | craze - state of violent mental agitation | |
3. | craze - a fine crack in a glaze or other surface | |
Verb | 1. | craze - cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind Synonyms: madden |
2. | craze - develop a fine network of cracks; "Crazed ceramics" |