craze
//kreɪz//
Noun
crazeSingular
crazesPlural
1
An intense but short-lived enthusiasm or fashion for something; a fad.
The fidget spinner craze swept through schools last year.
2
An intense and obsessive enthusiasm or passion for something.
His craze for collecting vintage records has taken over his entire apartment.
Verb
crazeInfinitive
crazePresent tense
crazedPast tense
crazedPast participle
crazingPresent participle
crazesThird-person singular
1
To drive someone insane or cause them to behave wildly.
The constant noise crazed him until he could no longer think clearly.
2
To produce fine cracks on a surface, especially on pottery glaze or paint.
The heat crazed the glaze on the ceramic vase.