mad


Definition: Meaning of, mad in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mad /

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  1. angry [not before noun] informal especially American English angry
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  2. crazy especially British English crazy or very silly
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  3. uncontrolled especially British English behaving in a wild uncontrolled way, without thinking about what you are doing
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  4. be mad about/for/on somebody/something informal especially British English to like someone or something very much [=  crazy]
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  5. mentally ill especially British English old-fashioned informal mentally ill [=  insane]
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  6. like mad informal very much, very quickly, or with a lot of energy
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  7. don't go mad British English spoken used to tell someone not to work too hard, get too excited, or spend too much money
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  8. power-mad/money-mad/sex-mad etc only interested in having power, money etc and doing everything possible to get it
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mad used in phrases

  • Mad Anthony Wayne (noun)
    1. 1745-1796 american general during the American Revolution
  • Mad Hatter, the
    1. a character in the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis CARROLL . Alice goes to the Mad Hatter's TEA PARTY where no one eats or drinks anything, the Mad Hatter and the MARCH HARE talk nonsense, and the DORMOUSE keeps falling asleep.
  • Mad Magazine
    1. a humorous US monthly magazine read especially by TEENAGER s, which is famous for its PARODIES of recent events, films, famous people etc
  • barking mad (adjective)
    1. completely crazy or acting very strangely - used humorously
  • hopping mad (adjective)
    1. feeling or showing extreme anger
  • like mad (adverb)
    1. with great speed, effort or intensity
  • mad apple (noun)
    1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
    2. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
  • mad cow disease (noun)
    1. BSE
  • mad money (noun)
    1. American English informal money that you have saved so that you can spend it when you see something you want
  • mad-dog skullcap (noun)
    1. an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
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