The rule, as people use it

"Crazy about" means you love something or someone with a lot of energy. It's warmer and more excited than "I really like". "She's crazy about basketball" tells you she watches every game, knows every player and wears the jersey.

After "be crazy about" comes whatever you love, whether it's a name, an activity with -ing, or any noun: I'm crazy about Korean food. He's crazy about his new puppy. They're crazy about hiking. With a person, it often means romantic love: "He's crazy about her" says he's head over heels.

Be careful with the negative. "I'm not crazy about it" is very common, and it doesn't mean "I hate it". It means "I don't love it", a soft way to say you're not keen. "I'm not crazy about the color, but the price is good."

"Crazy" without "about" is different. "You're crazy" means you're being silly or wild, so keep "about" in the sentence when you mean love.

Examples

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    My son is (crazy / soccer).

  2. 2

    I'm crazy about (bake) bread on weekends.

  3. 3

    She's (not / crazy about) the new office.

  4. 4

    They (be) crazy about each other.

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    Poppy was crazy (horses) as a kid.

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    We're crazy about (explore) new cities.

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    I'm not (crazy about) the idea, but let's try it.

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    Is he still crazy (her)?

Practice · 3 min

Make two lists: five things you're crazy about and three you're not crazy about. Write each as a full sentence, then say them out loud to a friend, or record yourself.

  • I'm crazy about ___ .
  • I'm crazy about ___ -ing, especially ___ .
  • My best friend is crazy about ___ .
  • I'm not crazy about ___ , but ___ .
  • When I was a kid, I was crazy about ___ .

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.