Definitions for madmæd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mad^*mæd(adj.)mad•der, mad•dest

(adj.)mentally disturbed; deranged.
Category: Psychiatry
greatly provoked or irritated; enraged.
affected with rabies; rabid:
a mad dog.
extremely foolish or illogical; imprudent or irrational:
a mad scheme.
impetuous: frantic:
mad haste.
brimming with enthusiasm:
mad about opera.
wildly frivolous; hilarious:
had a mad time at the party.
(n.)an angry period or mood.
(v.i.)to madden.

Idioms for mad:

like mad,at a furious pace:
rushing around like mad.

^* Usage: mad has been used in the meaning “enraged, angry” since 1300. Because this sense is sometimes criticized, mad is often replaced byangryin formal contexts:The president is angry at Congress for overriding his veto.

Origin of mad:

bef. 900; ME; OE gemǣd(e)d, ptp. of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish mei-1

Princeton's WordNet

huffy, mad, sore(adj)
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"
brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged(adj)
affected with madness or insanity
"a man who had gone mad"
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained(adj)
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
"a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
harebrained, insane, mad(adj)
very foolish
"harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

mad(adjective)æd
angry
Are you mad at me?; Don't get mad!
madæd
crazy
a completely mad idea
madæd
feeling a strong liking for
football-mad

Wiktionary

mad(Verb)
To madden, to anger, to frustrate.
mad(Adverb)
Intensifier; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly; very; unbelievably.
mad(Adjective)
Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.
mad(Adjective)
Angry, annoyed.
Are you mad at me?
mad(Adjective)
Wildly confused or excited.
mad(Adjective)
Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.
mad(Adjective)
Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for.
Aren't you just mad for that red dress?
mad(Adjective)
abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies.
A mad dog
mad(Adjective)
Intensifier, signifies an abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many.

Webster Dictionary

Mad(noun)
a slattern
Mad(noun)
the name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy
Mad(u)
p. p. of Made
Mad(u)
disordered in intellect; crazy; insane
Mad(u)
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
Mad(u)
proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness
Mad(u)
extravagant; immoderate
Mad(u)
furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog
Mad(u)
angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person
Mad(u)
having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle
Mad(verb)
to make mad or furious; to madden
Mad(verb)
to be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding
Mad(noun)
an earthworm