Meaning & Definition of Mad in English
English⟶
Mad
/mæd/
adjective
1. Roused to anger
- "Stayed huffy a good while"- mark twain
- "She gets mad when you wake her up so early"
- "Mad at his friend"
- "Sore over a remark"
synonym:
- huffy,
- mad,
- sore
2. Affected with madness or insanity
- "A man who had gone mad"
synonym:
- brainsick,
- crazy,
- demented,
- disturbed,
- mad,
- sick,
- unbalanced,
- unhinged
3. Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
- "A crowd of delirious baseball fans"
- "Something frantic in their gaiety"
- "A mad whirl of pleasure"
synonym:
- delirious,
- excited,
- frantic,
- mad,
- unrestrained
4. Very foolish
- "Harebrained ideas"
- "Took insane risks behind the wheel"
- "A completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
synonym:
- harebrained,
- insane,
- mad
Examples of using
What made Tom mad?
Tom drove like mad.
Tom is very mad at Mary.