crazy about

cra·zy a·bout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-zee uh-bout]
- /ˈkreɪ zi əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-zee uh-bout]
- /ˈkreɪ zi əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of crazy about words

adjective crazy about mentally deranged; demented; insane. 1
adjective crazy about senseless; impractical; totally unsound: a crazy scheme. 1
adjective crazy about Informal. intensely enthusiastic; passionately excited: crazy about baseball. 1
adjective crazy about Informal. very enamored or infatuated (usually followed by about): He was crazy about her. 1
adjective crazy about Informal. intensely anxious or eager; impatient: I'm crazy to try those new skis. 1
adjective crazy about Informal. unusual; bizarre; singular: She always wears a crazy hat. 1

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Origin of crazy about

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; craze + -y1

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Parts of speech for Crazy about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crazy about

crazy about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for crazy about

adj crazy about

fascinated — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.

All 3 Synonyms of crazy about