Phrase guide

drive someone crazy

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To annoy or irritate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, crazy.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To cause to be infatuated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: embogir — cause insanity
  • Esperanto: frenezigi — cause insanity
  • French: rendre fou — cause insanity
  • French: rendre folle — cause insanity
  • French: affoler — cause insanity
  • German: treiben zum Wahnsinn — cause insanity
  • German: verrückt machen — cause insanity
  • Ancient Greek: ἐκμαίνω (ekmaínō) — cause insanity
  • Hebrew: שִׁגֵּעַ — cause insanity
  • Ladino: tresalir — cause insanity
  • Ladino: enlokeser — cause insanity
  • Latin: dēmentō — cause insanity
  • Polish: doprowadzać do szaleństwa — cause insanity
  • Polish: doprowadzić do szaleństwa — cause insanity
  • Portuguese: enlouquecer — cause insanity
  • Sicilian: fari scattijari — cause insanity
  • Spanish: alocar — cause insanity
  • Spanish: enloquecer — cause insanity
  • Spanish: rayarse — cause insanity
  • Swedish: driva någon till vansinne — cause insanity
  • Turkish: çıldırtmak — cause insanity
  • Ukrainian: зводити з розуму (zvodyty z rozumu) — cause insanity
  • Ukrainian: звести з розуму (zvesty z rozumu) — cause insanity
  • Hungarian: az őrületbe kerget — annoy
  • Polish: doprowadzać do szału — annoy
  • Polish: doprowadzić do szału — annoy
  • Portuguese: enlouquecer — annoy
  • Portuguese: deixar louco — annoy
  • Sicilian: siḍḍijari — annoy
  • Sicilian: fari siḍḍijari — annoy
  • Spanish: rayarse — annoy
  • Spanish: volver loco — annoy
  • Spanish: enloquecer — annoy
  • Spanish: traer de cabeza — annoy
  • Spanish: llevar loco — annoy
  • Swedish: driva någon till vansinne — annoy
  • Polish: rozkochiwać — cause to be infatuated
  • Polish: rozkochać — cause to be infatuated
  • Sicilian: fari sbintari — cause to be infatuated
  • Spanish: enloquecer — cause to be infatuated