Dictionary
mad
Pronunciation: (mad), [key]
—adj., mad•der, mad•dest,
—n., v., mad•ded, mad•ding.
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adj.
1. mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
2. enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry.
3. (of animals)
a. abnormally furious; ferocious:
a mad bull.
b. affected with rabies; rabid:
a mad dog.
4. extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational:
a mad scheme to invade France.
5. wildly excited or confused: frantic:
mad haste.
6. overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated:
He's mad about the opera.
7. wildly gay or merry; enjoyably hilarious:
to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras.
8. (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence:
A mad gale swept across the channel.
9. like mad, Informal.with great haste, impulsiveness, energy, or enthusiasm:
She ran like mad to catch the bus.
10. mad as a hatter, completely insane.
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n.
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days.
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v.t.
Archaic.to make mad.
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v.i.
Archaic.to be, become, or act mad.
mad.
madam.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
