Main Entry:

¹mad

Pronunciation:

\ˈmad\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

mad·der; mad·dest

Etymology:

Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gemǣd, past participle of *gemǣdan to madden, from gemād silly, mad; akin to Old High German gimeit foolish, crazy

Date:

before 12th century

1: disordered in mind : insane2 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 about the delay>4: carried away by enthusiasm or desire <mad about horses>5: affected with rabies : rabid6: marked by wild gaiety and merriment : hilarious7: intensely excited : frantic8: marked by intense and often chaotic activity : wild <a mad scramble>

— mad·dish \ˈma-dish\ adjective

— like mad

: to an extreme degree <spending like mad>