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Meaning of 'mad' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mad
- p. p. of Made.
2 . Mad [ n.]
- A slattern.
- The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy.
- An earthworm.
3 . Mad [ superl.]
- Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.
- Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
- Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness.
- Extravagant; immoderate.
- Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
- Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
- Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle.
4 . Mad [ v. i.]
- To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
5 . Mad [ v. t.]
- To make mad or furious; to madden.

Meaning of 'mad' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mad [ s]
Meaning (1):
- very foolish
Example in sentence:
  • a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains;
  • harebrained ideas;
  • took insane risks behind the wheel
Meaning (2):
- marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Example in sentence:
  • a crowd of delirious baseball fans;
  • a mad whirl of pleasure;
  • something frantic in their gaiety
Meaning (3):
- affected with madness or insanity
Example in sentence:
  • a man who had gone mad
Meaning (4):
- roused to anger
Example in sentence:
  • mad at his friend;
  • she gets mad when you wake her up so early;
  • sore over a remark;
  • stayed huffy a good while

Nearby Words:

mad-apple mad-headed madam madame madams madbrain madbrained madcap madded madden

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