Word Adjective
cray
adj.
C1 Advanced US /ˈkɹeɪ/ cray
Definition
adj.a shorter way to say 'crazy'. You use it to describe something that is wild, strange, or very surprising.
adj.a clipped form of 'crazy' used to describe something as wild, bizarre, or extreme. Often used in the reduplicated form 'cray cray' for emphasis.
Examples
“That party last night was totally cray.”
“I cannot believe he actually quit his job without a backup plan; that is just cray.”
“The sheer volume of traffic during the holiday weekend was absolutely cray, turning a simple three-hour drive into a day-long ordeal.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.
Pitfall
He is a cray person.He is cray.
In modern slang, this word is almost always used as a predicative adjective after a verb, rather than before a noun.
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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