crazed
Americanadjective
-
insane; demented.
-
suffering loss of emotional control.
crazed with fear.
-
(of a ceramic object) having small cracks in the glaze.
adjective
-
driven insane
-
(of porcelain or pottery) having a fine network of cracks in the glaze
Other Word Forms
- crazedly adverb
- half-crazed adjective
Etymology
Origin of crazed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He wasn’t a crazed football fan or a flighty 30-something bachelor, but an outdoorsman who loved mountain biking away from the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
“It was quite a display of abuse and anger, for all to see, crazed and out of control. The ICE Officer was calm and cool, not an easy thing to be under those circumstances!”
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
It brought people who saw the hordes of crazed support as a money faucet—an opportunity to turn Tesla allegiance into a financial gold mine.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025
The sketch appeared to be a parody of a scene in Spider Man where Norman Osborne, played by Willem Dafoe, is being taunted by his crazed alter ego, the Green Goblin.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
He was convinced he was dealing with a crazed old woman.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
