mad
Pronunciation: (mad), [key]
— adj., n., v., mad•der, mad•dest, mad•ded, mad•ding.
—adj.
- mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry.
- (of animals) a mad bull.
- abnormally furious; ferocious:a mad bull.
- affected with rabies; rabid:a mad dog.
- extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France.
- wildly excited or confused: frantic: mad haste.
- overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated: He's mad about the opera.
- wildly gay or merry; enjoyably hilarious: to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras.
- (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence: A mad gale swept across the channel.
- with great haste, impulsiveness, energy, or enthusiasm: She ran like mad to catch the bus.
- completely insane.
—n.
- an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell: The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days.
—v.t.
- to make mad.
—v.i.
- to be, become, or act mad.
MAD
Pronunciation: (mad), [key]
— n.
- See
mad.
- madam.
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