"go crazy" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes crazy [present, singular, third-person], going crazy [participle, present], went crazy [past], gone crazy [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> crazy}} go crazy (third-person singular simple present goes crazy, present participle going crazy, simple past went crazy, past participle gone crazy)
  1. To suddenly behave irrationally; to go mad. Related terms: act a fool, lose one's temper
    Sense id: en-go_crazy-en-verb-2cLsxvCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: go bonkers, go insane, go nuts, pop one's cork, flip one's wig, flip out, freak out, get one's freak on, go ballistic, go bananas, go berserk, go crazy, go HAM [African-American-Vernacular-English], go H.A.M. [African-American-Vernacular-English], go ham [African-American-Vernacular-English], go mad, go potty, lose it, lose one's marbles, lose one's mind, run amok, take leave of one's senses

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for go crazy meaning in English (2.3kB)

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