adj.
Pronunciation: ' mad
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: mad · der ; mad · dest
Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gem ǣ d, past participle of *gem ǣ dan to madden, from gem ā d 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 \ ' ma-dish \ adjective
– like mad : to an extreme degree <spending like mad >