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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Needless to say, the venue went crazy every time the Compton Kid blared through the speakers.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
The little hospital room went crazy — whooping, hugging, and cheering.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
So hopefully, Sosa comes to Cubs Convention, which could use a dash of excitement, and gets his hero’s welcome — the attendees go crazy for Pete LaCock and Mike Fontenot, so Sosa will bring the house down — and there also needs to be a Sosa Day at Wrigley Field.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Fun fact: Pittsburghers also go crazy for fish fries, pierogies and kielbasa — all Midwestern staples.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
The little hospital room went crazy — whooping, hugging, and cheering.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
So hopefully, Sosa comes to Cubs Convention, which could use a dash of excitement, and gets his hero’s welcome — the attendees go crazy for Pete LaCock and Mike Fontenot, so Sosa will bring the house down — and there also needs to be a Sosa Day at Wrigley Field.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Fun fact: Pittsburghers also go crazy for fish fries, pierogies and kielbasa — all Midwestern staples.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 28 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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