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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mad•ly (mad′lē),USA pronunciation adv. - insanely or wildly:The old witch cackled madly.
- with desperate haste or intensity;
furiously:They worked madly to repair the bridge. - foolishly:They lived madly, wasting all their money.
- extremely:They're madly in love.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see mad, -ly
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: madly /ˈmædlɪ/ adv - in an insane or foolish manner
- with great speed and energy
- informal extremely or excessively: I love you madly
mad /mæd/USA pronunciation adj., mad•der, mad•dest. - Psychiatrymentally disturbed or mentally ill;
deranged. - angry;
greatly irritated;
enraged:[be + ~]He's really mad at his daughter. - affected with rabies;
rabid:a mad dog. - extremely foolish:a mad scheme.[be + ~ + to + verb]You're mad to go out in such weather.
- very hurried and disorganized:[before a noun]mad haste.
- full of enthusiasm;
infatuated:[be + ~]He's mad about opera. - wildly fun-loving;
hilarious:[before a noun]a mad time at the party.
Idioms- drive someone mad, to cause someone to be furious or irritated:Rush hour traffic always drives her mad.
- like mad, at a furious pace:rushing around like mad.
mad•ly, adv. : madly in love with her. mad•ness, n. [uncountable]suffering from madness. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mad (mad),USA pronunciation adj., mad•der, mad•dest, n., v., mad•ded, mad•ding. adj. - Psychiatrymentally disturbed;
deranged;
insane;
demented. - enraged;
greatly provoked or irritated;
angry. - (of animals)
- abnormally furious;
ferocious:a mad bull. - affected with rabies;
rabid:a mad dog.
- extremely foolish or unwise;
imprudent;
irrational:a mad scheme to invade France. - wildly excited or confused: frantic:mad haste.
- overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.;
excessively or uncontrollably fond;
infatuated:He's mad about the opera. - wildly gay or merry;
enjoyably hilarious:to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras. - (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence:A mad gale swept across the channel.
- Idioms, Informal Terms like mad, [Informal.]with great haste, impulsiveness, energy, or enthusiasm:She ran like mad to catch the bus.
- Idioms mad as a hatter, completely insane.
n. - an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days.
v.t. - [Archaic.]to make mad.
v.i. - [Archaic.]to be, become, or act mad.
- bef. 900; Middle English mad (adjective, adjectival), madden (intrans. verb, verbal, derivative of the adjective, adjectival); Old English gemǣd(e)d, past participle of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish; cognate with Old Saxon gemēd, Old High German gimeit foolish
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lunatic, maniacal, crazed, crazy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged furious, exasperated, raging, wrathful, irate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess:The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad.In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality:a crazy young couple.Insane is used with some opprobrium to express unsoundness and possible harmfulness:The new traffic system is simply insane.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frenzied.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sensible, practical; sound, safe.
Mad meaning "enraged, angry'' has been used since 1300, and this sense is a very common one. Because some teachers and usage critics insist that the only correct meaning of mad is "mentally disturbed, insane,'' mad is often replaced by angry in formal contexts:The President is angry at Congress for overriding his veto. MAD (mad),USA pronunciation n. - Military, GovernmentSee Mutual Assured Destruction.
mad., - madam.
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