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   mad

   /mad/

   adjective

   • 1. mentally ill; insane: British "he felt as if he were going mad" Similar insanementally illcertifiablederangeddementedof unsound mindout of one's mindnot in one's right mindsick in the headnot togethercrazycrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedstark madmanicfrenziedravingdistraughtfrantichystericaldeliriouspsychoticpsychopathicmad as a hattermad as a March harefoaming at the mouthsectionableyampyinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headround the bendstark staring/raving madraving madbatsbonkerscuckoocrackedloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewyschizoidtouchedgagaup the poleoff the wallnot all therenot right upstairsbarmycrackersbarkingbarking maddottybattyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackoinformal:bushedyarraporangihave a screw loosehave bats in the/one's belfryhave kangaroos in the/one's top paddockOpposite sane
   • ▪ (of behaviour or an idea) extremely foolish; not sensible: British "Antony's mother told him he was mad to be leaving Dublin" Similar foolishinsanestupidlunaticfoolhardyidioticirrationalunreasonableillogicalzanysenselessnonsensicalabsurdimpracticalsillyinaneasinineludicrouswildunwiseimprudentpreposterousinformal:crazycrackpotcrackbraineddaftOpposite sensible
   • ▪ in a frenzied mental or physical state: "she pictured loved ones mad with anxiety about her"
   • ▪ (of a dog) rabid.
   • 2. very enthusiastic about someone or something: informal "he's mad about football" Similar enthusiasticpassionateimpassionedkeen onardentzealousferventavideagerfervidfanaticaladdicted todevoted toinfatuated within love withhot forinformal:crazynutswildhooked ongone onpottydottynutsoOpposite indifferent
   • ▪ very exciting. British Similar unrestraineduncontrolleduninhibitedwildabandonedoverpoweringoverwhelmingexcitedfrenziedfranticfreneticebullientenergeticboisterous
   • 3. very angry: informal "don't be mad at me" Similar angryfuriousinfuriatedirateragingenragedfumingblazingflaming madblazing madin a towering rageincensedwrathfulseeing redcrossindignantexasperatedirritatedberserkout of controlbeside oneselfinformal:lividsparewildaeratedinformal, dated:waxyin a waxinformal:soreOpposite calmunruffled
   • 4. great; remarkable: informal US "I got mad respect for him"

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: informal US "he was mad cool—we immediately hit it off"

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) mad: archaic "had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me"

   Word Origin Old Englishgemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.

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   MAD definition: 1. a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but…. Learn more.

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   : carried away by enthusiasm or desire : extremely or excessively fond of or enthusiastic about something or someone.

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   Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad. In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality: a crazy young couple.

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   ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad.

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   1. Angry; resentful: was mad about the broken vase. See Synonyms at angry. 2. a. Mentally deranged: "afflicted with hypochondria, depression, and fear of going mad" (Carla Cantor). b. Characteristic of mental derangement: mad laughter. c. Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas: was mad with jealousy. 3. a.

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   marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. “a mad whirl of pleasure” synonyms: delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained. wild. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control. adjective. very foolish. “a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains” synonyms: harebrained, insane. foolish. devoid of good sense or judgment.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to love someone or something: She's mad about Hugh Grant. Jo's mad about skiing. mad adjective (SICK) B1. mentally ill. mad adjective (NOT CONTROLLED) not controlled: We made a mad dash for the exit. like mad. B2. If you run, work, etc like mad, you do it very quickly and with a lot of energy.

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    Definition of MAD in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.