go mad

phrase

1
: to become mentally ill
Sometimes I think the whole world has gone mad!
He went mad from years alone in the jungle.
2
: to act in a way that is out of control : to act wildly
The crowd went mad when the team won the championship.

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“Go mad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20mad. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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