go crazy
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become mentally unsound
I must be going crazy. I can't find my car keys anywhere.
—not used technically
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
We were just talking when he suddenly went crazy and started screaming.
The crowd went crazy when the team won the championship.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The championship games would end around 11:30 p.m. at the Sports Arena and watching the fans interact and go crazy was memorable itself.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
People went crazy for designs, paintings, dresses, and hairstyles that recalled ancient Greece and Rome.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
If everyone’s online going crazy about it, demanding answers, chances are Netflix is going to listen.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The championship games would end around 11:30 p.m. at the Sports Arena and watching the fans interact and go crazy was memorable itself.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
People went crazy for designs, paintings, dresses, and hairstyles that recalled ancient Greece and Rome.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
If everyone’s online going crazy about it, demanding answers, chances are Netflix is going to listen.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go crazy
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“Go crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20crazy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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