craze
/kreɪz/
noun
- A sudden, widespread enthusiasm for something; a fad.
- The dance craze swept through schools across the country.
- The latest craze among teenagers is collecting digital trading cards.
- There was a craze for homemade sourdough bread during the lockdown.
Antonyms
verb
- To make someone very excited or enthusiastic, often temporarily.
- The new video game craze the entire neighborhood.
- Her sudden fame crazed her fans, who lined up for hours.
- The announcement crazed the crowd, who cheered wildly.
- To develop fine cracks on a surface, such as pottery or glass.
- The pottery glaze will craze if the temperature changes too fast.
- If you heat the glass too quickly, it may craze.
- The old vase began to craze after years of use.