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My mom will go crazy if I get home late.

If you are crazy about something or someone, you like it or them very much

She's crazy about basketball. He's crazy about her.

( health ) sick in your mind He's acting like he's totally crazy.

like crazy

( informal )

very much, fast, hard, etc. I had to pedal like crazy to make it up the hill.

creak / krik / verb ( creaks, creak ing, creaked )

to make a noise like a door that needs oil, or like an old wooden floor when you walk on it ►creak noun [ count ]

The door opened with a creak.

cream i Ф / ыт/ noun

[ noncount ] the thick liquid on the top of milk

[ count, noncount ] a thick liquid that you put on your skin, for example to keep it soft

hand cream

[ noncount ] a color between white and yellow

cream 2© /krim/adjective

with a color between white and yellow She was wearing a cream dress.

cream cheese / |krim ' tjiz /

[noncount]

a type of soft, white cheese a bagel with cream cheese

cream • y / ' krimi / adjective ( cream . i . er , cream . i . est )

with cream in it, or thick and smooth like cream a creamy sauce

having a color like cream creamy skin

crease / kris / noun [ count ]

a line or fold in a piece of clothing, paper, etc., especially one that should not be there You need to iron this shirt — it's full of creases. ► crease verb ( creas . es , creas . ing , creased )

to get or make something get creases Don't sit on my jacket —you'll crease it.

cre • ate © AWL / kri ' eit / verb ( cre . ates , cre . at . ing , cre . at . ed )

to make something happen or exist Do you believe that God created the world? We plan to create more jobs in the area.

cre • a • tion AWL / kri ' eijn / noun

[ noncount ] making something new the creation of the world

[ count ] a new thing that someone has made

This is our chefs latest creation — a white chocolate mousse.

cre • a • tive AWL / kri ' eitiv / adjective

A person who is creative has a lot of new ideas or is good at making new things

She's a fantastic designer — she's so creative.

cre • a • tiv • i • ty AWL / |kriei'tivsti / noun

[noncount]

the ability to produce new things or ideas using skill or imagination

teaching that encourages creativity

cre • a • torAWL / kri ' eitsr / noun

[ count ]

a person who makes something new the creator of the new drama

crea • ture / ' kritjsr / noun [ count ]

any living thing that is not a plant

birds, fish, and other creatures

This story is about creatures from another planet.

cred • it1AWL / ' kredst / noun 1 [ noncount ] a way of buying something where you pay for it later

bought my car on credit .

[ count ] money that is added to a bank or other account A credit of $65 will be added to your account.

—ANTONYM debit

[ noncount ] saying that someone has done something well

I did the work but John took all the credit for it!

[ count ] a unit of study at a school or college This history course is worth three credits.

the credits [ plural ] the list of the names of people who made a movie or television program, usually shown at the end

cred • it2AWL / ' kredst /

( cred its, cred . it ing, cred . it ed ) verb

to add money to someone's bank account $500 has been credited to your account.

—ANTONYM debit

cred . it card Ф 'кг,-dotкш-d/ noun [ count ]

a plastic card from a bank that you can use to buy something and pay for it later Can I pay by credit card ?

—Look at debit card .

creek / krik / noun [ count ]

( geography ) a small river —SYNONYM stream