Crazy Definition

crazy
adjective
  1. affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
  2. foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
  3. possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle"
  4. bizarre or fantastic; "had a crazy dream"; "wore a crazy hat"
  5. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
noun
  1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous

"Crazy" in song lyrics

See how crazy is used in real songs:

  • "Blaze me, maybe, never thoughts running crazy"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Molly-Q, Shawn Wigs — Poisonous Poets
  • "Who work ya nerves and drive ya crazy"
    The New 2 Live Crew — You Go Girl
  • "Hoe, you must be crazy"
    2 Live Crew — Table Dance

Usage tips for "crazy"

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