Mad

Word MAD
Character 3
Hyphenation mad
Pronunciations /ˈmæːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Mad"

What do we mean by mad?

Angry; resentful: synonym: angry. adjective

Mentally deranged. adjective

Characteristic of mental derangement. adjective

Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas. adjective

Lacking restraint or reason; foolish. adjective

Feeling or showing strong liking or enthusiasm. adjective

Marked by a lack of restraint, especially by extreme excitement, confusion, or agitation. adjective

Exhibiting uncharacteristic aggressiveness, especially as a result of rabies, spongiform encephalopathy, or another neurological disease. Used of animals. adjective

Excellent; wonderful. adjective

Abundant; great. adjective

To make or become mad; madden. transitive & intransitive verb

Extremely; very. adverb

(like mad) Wildly; impetuously. idiom

(like mad) To an intense degree or great extent. idiom

(hatter/March hare) Crazy; mentally deranged. idiom

Madness; intoxication. noun

A maggot or grub. noun

To be or become mad.

To madden, to anger, to frustrate.

Most predominantly used in the greater New York area, "mad" is an appropriate replacement for Northern California's "hella" and Boston's "wicked." In the common vernacular, it translates into "a lot" or "extremely." Can be used almost interchangeably with any of the above listed words. For the most part, it means angry. Urban Dictionary

1: really or extremely 2: alot Urban Dictionary

(adj.) an adjective used to enhance a noun. Urban Dictionary

1. crazy, insane, demented, nuts, deranged, out of one's mind, bonkers, lost one's marbles. 2. angry (usually limited to the United States) 3. extremely, very Urban Dictionary

Bein butthurt over somethin pointless Urban Dictionary

Title of a satirical magazine and subsequent televeision show that pokes fun at the media and current events. Urban Dictionary

Australian term for awesumness,cool,crazy fun,kewl, fantastic, sick! Urban Dictionary

Really a lot crazy good Urban Dictionary

1. insane 2. angry 3. very 4. cool 5. the best magazine ever Urban Dictionary

1. (adj.) An adjective used to describe something that is of a large amount, or large quantity. Used most commonly in the New York area, meaning "a lot" or "lots of". 2. (adj.) Another adjective that is most commonly used in the NY area, meaning "very", "really" or "extremely". 3. (adj.) Another word for "angry", "upset" or "crazy". This is also the oldest known meaning of the word. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mad

The word "mad" in example sentences

Accordingly it fell to my lot to assume the appearance of madness, which made greatly for my purpose, as they consider mad men to be holy, and they therefore allowed me to go much more at large than before, until such time as the hermits might determine whether I were _holy mad_, or raging mad, as shall be shewn hereafter. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

The Whittaker family has their secrets and it all goes back to Whittakerville; where, by some mad twist of fate, Anna and the ´mad Indian´ see a drastic change in personalities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"But believe me, Norma, your money makes a very different sort of thing possible now, and you would be mad -- you would be _mad_! ❋ Kathleen Thompson Norris (1923)

IV. iii.27 (490,2) and he, she lov'd, prov'd mad,/And did forsake her] I believe that _mad_ only signifies _wild, frantick, uncertain_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

In donning the Reverends mantle, I have retained the use of the term mad for Bethlems residents. ❋ Catharine Arnold (2008)

The term mad is not intended to cause offence, but to reflect the generic use of the word, reserving explicit clinical terms for the appropriate context. ❋ Catharine Arnold (2008)

Prolonged exposure to the fumes released when the material was steamed for final shaping had dire effects on the nervous system, hence the expression "mad as a hatter." ❋ Stephen Brumwell (2012)

W&H: I remember that my grandmother used the term mad money. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's been nearly 20 years since the world first heard the term mad cow disease. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But then, when people contracted the disease from eating tainted beef, the term mad cow would become a global, household word. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Two is, as I just mentioned, to actually not import beef from what they call mad cow positive countries, is over 20 of those. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He answered me praying me to give up what he called my mad-brained attempt, and saying it made him and his wife quite unhappy to think of my being at the Hall. ❋ Unknown (1867)

Rooting for the rebellion in neighboring Libya, they chanted slogans against Moammar Gadhafi, and one protester held a picture of the Libyan leader crossed out with the word "mad" plastered over it. ❋ Unknown (2011)

AmE lieuténant, BrE lefténant littérateur literatër lorgnette, lorgnon lornyét, lornyón louche loôsh luthier-a maker of stringed instruments such as violins or guitars məshêen madame brothel, Madame title madáme, cf. mádam shopping madeleine mádeleíne mademoiselle madame wàzél maisonette maizonét maître d'hôtel métradô-tél, mâitradô-tél maladroit maladrŏit malcontent malines malêen mandoline (also 'mandolin' in English) mándə-lín margarine marjərìne marmalade - màrmalâde marmite marquee ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's [mad hot] [today]. She has mad [problems]. ❋ SVex (2005)

"That [kids] mad [cool]" "i got [mad money]" ❋ Sarah (2003)

1- [dude], you got [skills]. 2- dude, you got [mad skills]. ❋ Will Holland (2004)

-"I get up before dawn, [go to bed] at midnight, work until I'm half-mad, and what do I get for it?!" -"[Ophelia's] gone mad and she's [run off]! We have to catch her!" -"Wow, your mom's really mad!" -"This book is mad boring!" ❋ Lorelili (2008)

andrew [10/10] mad cos his buddies text him a 1000 times and [Favorited] a few [hundred] tweets. ❋ Bongmaster420gary (2013)

My mom better not [throw away] my old [issues] of MAD [magazine]. ❋ Beto Chapa (2005)

"how mad was that???" ❋ Madperson (2005)

"So how'd you like the concert?" "Oh it was [mad good]." "Yeah I know. [Usher] [is mad] hot!" ❋ Amaran (2004)

1. "Sosa" is mad if he thinks he has a brain. 2. I'm mad that they made [Gigli]. 3. These pills are [mad dope]. 4. Dat ho on the corner gots mad tits. 5. I shot someone for thinking that [JAPANIMATION] CRAP MONTHLY was the best magazine ever, so I get to go to Mad Magazine Heaven. ❋ EvilZak (2003)

1. We smoked mad [blunts]. 2. I'm [mad shot]. 3. Bro, [you mad]? ❋ Xmetl (2010)

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