How to Pronounce "crazy as a loon"
expression
KRAY-zee az uh LOON
kray-ZEE az uh LOON
Definition
An informal expression meaning someone is very crazy or acts in an extremely strange way. Used for exaggeration, often in a humorous way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹeɪzi/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫun
British English
kɹˈeɪzi/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /lˈuːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAY-zee az uh LOON
UK
kray-ZEE az uh LOON
Listen in Context
My uncle is crazy as a loon when he tells funny stories.
People said she was crazy as a loon for buying that old house.
The movie's main character acts crazy as a loon sometimes.
He just jumped in the lake in winter—he's crazy as a loon!