Craze
noun
A temporary public excitement or fashion.
In the 80s, there was a craze for aerobic workouts.
Often appears as...
- fitness craze
- fashion craze
verb
To make someone wildly insane or mad.
The photo session would have crazed any normal person.
verb
To develop a fine network of surface cracks.
The sun and the weather caused the paint to craze.
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Technical
noun
A network of fine cracks on the surface of a material.
The vase has a fine craze of surface cracks.
Often appears as...
- surface craze
- craze in a material
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A temporary public excitement or fashion.
In the 80s, there was a craze for aerobic workouts.
Often appears as...
- fitness craze
- fashion craze
verb
To make someone wildly insane or mad.
The photo session would have crazed any normal person.
verb
To develop a fine network of surface cracks.
The sun and the weather caused the paint to craze.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A network of fine cracks on the surface of a material.
The vase has a fine craze of surface cracks.
Often appears as...
- surface craze
- craze in a material
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Temporarily Popular
Understand 'craze' as something with huge, but probably short-lived, public interest.
The fidget spinner was a huge craze in 2017.
Pro Tip 2/3Followed by Many
'Craze' often implies many people are following a trend, not just a few.
Social media challenges often become a craze overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Phenomena
Crazes can be cultural symbols of a particular time period.
The disco craze defined much of the late 1970s.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporarily Popular
Understand 'craze' as something with huge, but probably short-lived, public interest.
The fidget spinner was a huge craze in 2017.
Pro Tip 2/3Followed by Many
'Craze' often implies many people are following a trend, not just a few.
Social media challenges often become a craze overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Phenomena
Crazes can be cultural symbols of a particular time period.
The disco craze defined much of the late 1970s.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporarily Popular
Understand 'craze' as something with huge, but probably short-lived, public interest.
The fidget spinner was a huge craze in 2017.
Pro Tip 2/3Followed by Many
'Craze' often implies many people are following a trend, not just a few.
Social media challenges often become a craze overnight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Phenomena
Crazes can be cultural symbols of a particular time period.
The disco craze defined much of the late 1970s.
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Jennifer Lin:...
I think that's a craze among teens right now. And once I realized it, there's a parallel between creating music and creating art, because for your motive, or your little initial idea for your drawing, it's your character -- you want to decide who you want to draw, or if you want to draw an original character.
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What’s the big deal with...
here are some questions you can ask, and the well-informed answers that your friend, being a reasonable individual making educated dietary choices, and by no means just following the latest diet craze, will tell you. What is gluten? Gluten is an insoluble protein composite
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Summiting the World’s...
world in record time it's called beyond possible i've read it and i couldn't put it down also if you're wondering about the polish climbers who started this winter climbing craze check out bernadette mcdonald's book freedom climbers it's a fascinating read
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Michael Tilson Thomas:...
And every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it's like to be alive. Now the raw material of it, of course, is just the music of everyday life. It's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches.
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The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
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Music and emotion...
material of it of course is just the music of everyday life it's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches but what classical music does is to distill all of these musics down to condense them to their absolute essence
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5 tips to improve your...
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives. For example, which politician should I vote for? Should I try the latest diet craze?
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How to spot a fad diet -...
or to opt for particular food substitutes, like drinks, bars, or powders. The truth is shedding pounds in the long run simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution. Not all diet crazes tout weight loss.
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How sampling transformed...
Mark This is my favorite part. You gotta have doorstops. That's important. We all love music a great deal. Anthems, dance crazes, ballads and marches.
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Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
disappear now sound of the universe the elephants they are not selective they adjust volka crazes when they they are just a bulk
Video examples
Jennifer Lin:...
I think that's a craze among teens right now. And once I realized it, there's a parallel between creating music and creating art, because for your motive, or your little initial idea for your drawing, it's your character -- you want to decide who you want to draw, or if you want to draw an original character.
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
here are some questions you can ask, and the well-informed answers that your friend, being a reasonable individual making educated dietary choices, and by no means just following the latest diet craze, will tell you. What is gluten? Gluten is an insoluble protein composite
Video examples
Summiting the World’s...
world in record time it's called beyond possible i've read it and i couldn't put it down also if you're wondering about the polish climbers who started this winter climbing craze check out bernadette mcdonald's book freedom climbers it's a fascinating read
Video examples
Michael Tilson Thomas:...
And every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it's like to be alive. Now the raw material of it, of course, is just the music of everyday life. It's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches.
Video examples
The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
Video examples
Music and emotion...
material of it of course is just the music of everyday life it's all the anthems and dance crazes and ballads and marches but what classical music does is to distill all of these musics down to condense them to their absolute essence
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives. For example, which politician should I vote for? Should I try the latest diet craze?
Video examples
How to spot a fad diet -...
or to opt for particular food substitutes, like drinks, bars, or powders. The truth is shedding pounds in the long run simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution. Not all diet crazes tout weight loss.
Video examples
How sampling transformed...
Mark This is my favorite part. You gotta have doorstops. That's important. We all love music a great deal. Anthems, dance crazes, ballads and marches.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
disappear now sound of the universe the elephants they are not selective they adjust volka crazes when they they are just a bulk
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Hope Davis
American Actress
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. I just thought, 'This is so not for me. I would rather talk to one of my girlfriends.' I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much. I have young children, and I'm just pretty much crazed.
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Kat Graham
American Actress
When people are like, 'What do you think of this vampire craze?' - well, I don't really feel like it ever ended, personally, 'cause I've always been into them, like 'Underworld.
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Gwen Ifill
American Journalist
I was very conscious of the world being this very crazed place that demanded explanation. I didn't see a whole lot of people who looked like me doing it on television.
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Patrick Stewart
English Actor
The only still center of my life is Macbeth. To go back to doing this bloody, crazed, insane mass-murderer is a huge relief after trying to get my cell phone replaced.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
If you want to find the source of much of the music of modern day Russia, you will find it in the incredible compositions of that crazed lunatic Berlioz.
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Andre Rieu
Dutch Musician
It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze.
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Daniel Mays
English Actor
I always liked 'Doctor Who' but I wasn't a crazed fan when I was a kid.
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Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
Possessing best musical equipment has always been my craze.
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Upasana Singh
Indian Actress
I don't think the craze of celebs will ever die down.
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Julia Roberts
American Actress
Actually, I'm not crazed about what I eat.
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Hope Davis
American Actress
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. I just thought, 'This is so not for me. I would rather talk to one of my girlfriends.' I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much. I have young children, and I'm just pretty much crazed.
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Kat Graham
American Actress
When people are like, 'What do you think of this vampire craze?' - well, I don't really feel like it ever ended, personally, 'cause I've always been into them, like 'Underworld.
Quote examples
Gwen Ifill
American Journalist
I was very conscious of the world being this very crazed place that demanded explanation. I didn't see a whole lot of people who looked like me doing it on television.
Quote examples
Patrick Stewart
English Actor
The only still center of my life is Macbeth. To go back to doing this bloody, crazed, insane mass-murderer is a huge relief after trying to get my cell phone replaced.
Quote examples
Ray Bradbury
American Writer
If you want to find the source of much of the music of modern day Russia, you will find it in the incredible compositions of that crazed lunatic Berlioz.
Quote examples
Andre Rieu
Dutch Musician
It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze.
Quote examples
Daniel Mays
English Actor
I always liked 'Doctor Who' but I wasn't a crazed fan when I was a kid.
Quote examples
Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
Possessing best musical equipment has always been my craze.
Quote examples
Upasana Singh
Indian Actress
I don't think the craze of celebs will ever die down.
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Julia Roberts
American Actress
Actually, I'm not crazed about what I eat.
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