I. ˈkrāz verb
( crazed ; craz·ing )
Etymology: Middle English crasen to crush, craze, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish krasa to crush
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. obsolete : break , shatter
2. : to produce minute cracks on the surface or glaze of
crazed glass
3. : to make insane or as if insane
crazed by pain and fear
intransitive verb
1. archaic : shatter , break
2. : to become insane
3. : to develop a mesh of fine cracks
II. noun
Date: 1812
1. : an exaggerated and often transient enthusiasm : mania
the latest craze in music
2. : a crack in a surface or coating (as of glaze or enamel)
Synonyms: see fashion