"crazy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkreɪzi/ Audio: en-us-crazy.ogg [US] Forms: crazy [positive], crazier [comparative], craziest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|crazy|crazier|craziest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are crazy you do not think or act normally. A crazy person might do very strange thing or believe things that everyone knows are not true.
    Sense id: simple-crazy-en-adj-BT6zSrws
  2. If you are crazy you are fun because no one can guess what you might do next.
    Sense id: simple-crazy-en-adj-o7D-laLp
  3. If you are crazy about something, you love it very much.
    Sense id: simple-crazy-en-adj-n7Vj67M6
  4. If something is crazy it is very strange, not what you would expect.
    Sense id: simple-crazy-en-adj-a8QUpCxB

Noun

IPA: /ˈkreɪzi/ Audio: en-us-crazy.ogg [US] Forms: crazy [singular], crazies [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|crazies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crazy is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a bad person who is insane. Synonyms: lunatic, crackpot, nut, nutcase, mad man, maniac, psycho
    Sense id: simple-crazy-en-noun-3e4ELFXG Categories (other): Colloquial
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