Standard Lemma guide

crazed

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kɹeɪzd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪzd
  • CMU ARPABET: K R EY1 Z D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Maddened; driven insane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The crazed look in his eyes made everyone back away.
  • He was crazed with thirst and resorted to drinking seawater.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Obsessed with something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Covered with cracks (generally applied to porcelain, plastics, and paints).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The dark traces of the cracks in the crazed surface of the pot contrasted with the light glaze and were quite attractive.
  • Sunbleached paints and plastics are often crazed and faded.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of craze

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

driven insane

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deranged, half-crazed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: forcené — Maddened, driven insane
  • Latin: vacerrōsus — Maddened, driven insane
  • Macedonian: спобудален (spobudalen) — Maddened, driven insane
  • Māori: pāwhatiwhati — Covered with cracks
  • Polish: spękany — Covered with cracks
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاك (çâk) — Covered with cracks