Meaning & use
all the craze
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformal
extremely popular or fashionable at a particular time.
Grammar: Used after the verb 'be' or 'become': is all the craze, became all the craze.
Patterns
- be all the craze
- become all the craze
Those sneakers are all the craze right now.
Online learning became all the craze during the pandemic.
This new app is all the craze among teenagers.
Common combinations
- be all the craze
- Short videos are all the craze these days.
- become all the craze
- The game became all the craze after a famous player mentioned it.
- the latest craze
- The latest craze is collecting rare stickers.
Synonyms and how they differ
- all the rage
- The standard, more common version of this expression.
- fashionable
- A general adjective for something popular at a particular time, but less emphatic.
Opposites
Commonly confused: all the craze or craze?
all the craze vs craze
'Craze' is a noun meaning a very popular activity or interest; 'all the craze' is a phrase meaning 'extremely popular'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'all the craze' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'All the craze' is used after 'be' or 'become' to mean something is very popular. The other options use it in grammatically wrong positions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “all the craze”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.