like crazy

informal

Definition

C1 If you do something like crazy, you do a lot of it or do it very quickly: They were working like crazy to get the job done on time.Energetic and lively

(Definition of like crazy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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like a ton of bricks idiom
like adjective
like adverb (FEELINGS/SPEECH)
like adverb (PAUSE)
like clockwork idiom
like crazy idiom
like dishwater idiom
like fury idiom
like gold dust idiom
like greased lightning idiom
like hell idiom

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SMART Thesaurus: Energetic and lively

Synonyms and related words:

a spring in your step idiom
barnstorming adjective
be alive and well/kicking idiom
be as fresh as a daisy idiom
be full of beans idiom
bouncing adjective
exuberant adjective (PEOPLE)
fierce adjective
frisky adjective
frolic verb
frolicsome adjective
high-octane adjective
indefatigable adjective
refreshed adjective
rejuvenate verb
spark plug noun (PERSON)
sparky adjective
sprightly adjective
spry adjective
vigorous adjective

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