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adjective
- 1. mentally ill; insane: British "he felt as if he were going mad" Similar Opposite
- 2. very enthusiastic about someone or something: informal "he's mad about football" Similar Opposite
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"
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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.
a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensive: I think I must be going mad. Do I look like some mad old woman in this hat?
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.
1. : arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disordernot used technically. 2. a. : completely unrestrained by reason and judgment : unable to think in a clear or sensible way. driven mad by the pain. mad with jealousy. b. : incapable of being explained or accounted for. a mad decision. 3. informal : intensely angry or displeased.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
