INSANE


Meaning of INSANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnseɪn ]

1.

Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange.

Some people simply can’t take it and they just go insane...

= mad

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ

2.

If you describe a decision or action as insane , you think it is very foolish or excessive.

I said, ‘Listen, this is completely insane.’

ADJ [ disapproval ]

• in‧sane‧ly

I would be insanely jealous if Bill left me for another woman.

ADV : usu ADV adj , also ADV with v

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