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Definitions for madcap
ˈmædˌkæpmad·cap

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarumadjective

    a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

  2. hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainishadjective

    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

    "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

Wiktionary

  1. madcapnoun

    An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.

  2. madcapnoun

    An insane person, a lunatic.

  3. madcapadjective

    impulsive, hasty or reckless; capricious.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Madcapnoun

    A madman; a wild hotbrained fellow.

    Etymology: mad and cap; either taking the cap for the head, or alluding to the caps put upon distracted persons by way of distinction.

    That last is Biron, the merry madcap lord;
    Not a word with him but a jest. William Shakespeare.

    Where is his son,
    The nimble-footed madcap prince of Wales,
    And his comrades, that daft the world aside,
    And bid it pass. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

ChatGPT

  1. madcap

    Madcap refers to a person or behavior that is impulsive, reckless, eccentric, or unpredictable, often characterized by enthusiasm, excitement or a sense of adventure.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Madcapadjective

    inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements

  2. Madcapadjective

    wild; reckless

  3. Madcapnoun

    a person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person

Wikidata

  1. Madcap

    Madcap is a pop punk band from Southern California which loosely formed in 1994. After several lineup changes a solid group was formed in 1999 with original members Lee LeBaigue, Johnny Mastantuono, Alfredo Gonzalez and new member Jake Margolis. In 2002 Ace replaced singer/guitarist Alfredo Gonzalez. Madcap currently has three albums and 1 split/ep: Stand Your GroundSide One Dummy Records Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Madcap split. released on Chunksaah Records2002, East To West, released on Side One Dummy Records was produced by Ted Hutt2002 and Under Suspicion released on current record label Victory Records produced by Ted Hutt. Madcap went hiatus in fall 2004 Singer Alfredo Gonzalez has formed a new punk band called The Plexikill. Members in the plexikill are Alfredo Gonzalez, Steve Vallera, and Rosie Gonce. Lead singer Johnny Mastantuono has a new band called Johnny Madcap & The Distractions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of madcap in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of madcap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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