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- DictionaryMad/mad/
adjective
- 1. very angry: informal "they were mad at each other"
- 2. mentally ill; insane: British "he felt as if he were going mad"
adverb
- 1. very; extremely: informal US "he was mad cool—we immediately hit it off"
verb
- 1. make mad or insane: archaic "had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me"
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.
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.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of MAD in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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- drive (someone) mad
- go mad
- like mad
- mad as a hatter
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
mad /ˈmæd/ adjective
madder; maddest
mad
/ˈmæd/
adjective
1
: to cause (someone) to become mentally ill
•Years alone in the jungle had driven him mad.
2
: to annoy or bother (someone) very much.
•That noise is driving me mad!
1
: to become mentally ill
•Sometimes I think the whole world has gone mad!
•He had gone mad after years alone in the jungle.
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
informal
1
: with a lot of energy and speed
•We've been working like mad [=like crazy] to get done on time.
2
: very quickly
— see hatter
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There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mad, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
B1 (usually crazy) mentally ill: I think I’m going mad. be mad about someone/something. B1. to love something or someone: Ali is mad about skiing. like mad informal. If you run, work, etc. like mad, you do it very quickly.
