craze
/kreɪz/noun
उच्चारण क्रेज़
सनक, धुन, (कुछ समय का) फ़ैशन या दीवानगी
Core word
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[C] ~ (for sth)
an enthusiastic interest in something that is shared by many people but that does not usually last very long; a thing that people have a craze for
सनक, धुन, (कुछ समय का) फ़ैशन या दीवानगी
- There was a craze for selfie sticks a few years ago.
- the latest fitness craze
- The craze for a certain video game swept through the school.
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- Fidget spinners were a short-lived craze among children.
- Online quizzes became a craze during the lockdown.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a craze for / about + noun
Use 'for' (or 'about') to name what people suddenly like in large numbers.
लोग किस चीज़ के पीछे अचानक बड़ी संख्या में दीवाने हो गए हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'for' या 'about' आता है।
- There was a craze for fidget spinners among schoolchildren.
- The craze for selfies has not ended yet.
the latest craze / the craze of + year or period
Use 'the latest' for what is fashionable now, and 'of' with a period for a past fashion.
आज चल रहे फ़ैशन के लिए 'the latest craze' और बीते दौर के फ़ैशन के लिए 'the craze of' + समय आता है।
- Reels are the latest craze among teenagers.
- Carrom boards were the craze of the 1980s.
craze + sweep / hit + noun
Crazes are often said to sweep a country or hit a place.
Crazes के बारे में अक्सर कहा जाता है कि वे किसी देश में फैल गए या किसी स्थान पर छा गए।
- A new craze swept through the school last month.
be (all) the craze
This informal idiom means that something is extremely fashionable at present.
यह informal मुहावरा बताता है कि कोई चीज़ आजकल अत्यंत लोकप्रिय है।
- Short videos are all the craze right now.
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adjective + craze
latestnewpassingnationalshort-lived
- Roller skating was a passing craze in our colony.
verb + craze
startfollowsweepspreaddie out
- The T20 format started a craze for fast cricket.
craze + for + noun
craze for fitnesscraze for gadgetscraze for goldcraze for fast foodcraze for online games
- The craze for gadgets is growing in small towns.
craze + among + group
among teenagersamong studentsamong youngstersamong fansamong shoppers
- There is a craze among students for digital notebooks.
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- When the film released, a craze for its hero's hairstyle swept the city.
फ़िल्म रिलीज़ होने पर उसके नायक की हेयरस्टाइल का दीवानापन पूरे शहर में फैल गया।
- The yo-yo craze lasted only a few months.
योयो की सनक केवल कुछ महीने ही चली।
- Radhika's brother has a craze for collecting old coins.
राधिका के भाई को पुराने सिक्के जमा करने की धुन है।
- Many shopkeepers made quick money from the craze.
कई दुकानदारों ने उस सनक से जल्दी पैसा कमाया।
- Health foods are the latest craze in many metro cities.
स्वास्थ्यवर्धक भोजन कई महानगरों में आजकल की नई सनक है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There is a craze of cricket in India.
✓ There is a craze for cricket in India.
Use 'for' to show the thing people are crazy about.
जिस चीज़ का दीवानापन हो उसे बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ Craze for mobiles have increased among the youth.
✓ The craze for mobiles has increased among the youth.
Craze is singular, so it takes 'has'; the article 'the' is also needed.
'Craze' singular है, इसलिए 'has' आता है; साथ ही article 'the' भी चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns describe sudden popularity, but they differ in length and seriousness.
ये संज्ञाएँ अचानक आई लोकप्रियता बताती हैं, पर अवधि और गंभीरता में भिन्न हैं।
A short, enthusiastic interest shared by many people.
बहुत लोगों में फैला थोड़े समय का उत्साही शौक।
- Loom bands were a craze in 2014.
A fashion or interest that quickly becomes popular and soon disappears.
ऐसा फ़ैशन या शौक जो जल्दी लोकप्रिय होता है और जल्दी ही ग़ायब हो जाता है।
- The diet was just a passing fad.
A general direction of change that may last for a long time.
परिवर्तन की सामान्य दिशा जो लंबे समय तक चल सकती है।
- Online learning is a growing trend.
§Grammar and usage
A craze for something (not 'a craze of something').
A craze for something सही है ('a craze of something' गलत है)।