mad
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
madder;
maddest
madder;
maddest
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAD
1
not used before a noun,
chiefly US, informal
:
very angry
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see also fighting mad at 1fight
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If you keep teasing that dog, you'll make/get him mad.
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She's mad at me. = (less commonly) She's mad with me.
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What are you so mad about?
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That guy makes me so mad!
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She was mad at me for being late. = She was mad that I was late. = She was mad about my being late.
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She was hopping mad. [=extremely angry]
2
a
:
having or showing severe mental illness
:
insane
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(chiefly Brit) The man in the park was clearly mad.
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a movie about a mad scientist
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He was stark raving mad. [=completely insane] = (Brit) He was barking mad.
b
:
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
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He was mad [=insane] with jealousy/anger.
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(chiefly Brit) They must have been mad [=crazy] to buy that house.
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a power-mad prosecutor
c
:
very foolish
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(chiefly Brit) He made a mad decision to drive home in the storm.
3
chiefly British, informal
:
liking someone or something very much
:
very fond of or enthusiastic about someone or something
— often + about
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She's mad for a cute boy in her class.
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He's mad keen on sailing.
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She's mad [=wild] about dancing.
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He's mad [=crazy] about her.
4
always used before a noun
:
wild and uncontrolled
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There was a mad [=frantic] rush when the store opened.
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a mad scramble
drive (someone) mad
1
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to cause (someone) to become mentally ill
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Years alone in the jungle had driven him mad.
2
:
to annoy or bother (someone) very much.
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That noise is driving me mad!
go mad
1
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to become mentally ill
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Sometimes I think the whole world has gone mad!
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He had gone mad after years alone in the jungle.
2
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to act in a way that is out of control
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to act wildly
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The crowd went mad [=went crazy] when the team won the championship.
like mad
informal
1
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with a lot of energy and speed
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We've been working like mad [=like crazy] to get done on time.
2
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very quickly
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Cars were selling like mad.
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He's been spending money like mad.
3
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very much
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She started shivering like mad.
