■ adjective ( ~der , ~dest )
1》 mentally ill; insane.
↘extremely foolish or ill-advised.
↘(of a dog) rabid.
2》 informal frenzied; frantic.
3》 informal very enthusiastic about something: [in combination ] he's football-~.
4》 informal very angry.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ding , ~ded ) archaic make ~.
Phrases
like ~ informal with great intensity, energy, or enthusiasm.
~ keen Brit. informal very enthusiastic.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
OE gemd(e)d '~dened', participial form related to gemād '~', of Gmc origin.