madden
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mad·den

verb \ˈma-dən\
mad·denedmad·den·ing \ˈmad-niŋ, ˈma-dən-iŋ\

Definition of MADDEN

intransitive verb
: to become or act as if mad
transitive verb
1
: to drive mad : craze
2
: to make intensely angry : enrage

Examples of MADDEN

  1. <the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers>
  2. <her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end>

First Known Use of MADDEN

1735

Rhymes with MADDEN

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