I. ˈmad adjective
( mad·der ; mad·dest )
Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gemǣd, past participle of * gemǣdan to madden, from gemād silly, mad; akin to Old High German gimeit foolish, crazy
Date: before 12th century
1. : disordered in mind : insane
2.
a. : completely unrestrained by reason and judgment
driven mad by the pain
b. : incapable of being explained or accounted for
a mad decision
3. : carried away by intense anger : furious
mad at myself
mad about the delay
4. : carried away by enthusiasm or desire
mad about horses
mad for the boy next door
5. : affected with rabies : rabid
6. : marked by wild gaiety and merriment : hilarious
7. : intensely excited : frantic
mad with jealousy
8. : marked by intense and often chaotic activity : wild
a mad scramble
• mad·dish ˈma-dish adjective
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- like mad
II. verb
( mad·ded ; mad·ding )
Date: 14th century
: madden
III. noun
Date: 1834
1. : a fit or mood of bad temper
2. : anger , fury