madden

verb

mad·​den ˈma-dᵊn How to pronounce madden (audio)
maddened; maddening ˈmad-niŋ How to pronounce madden (audio)
ˈma-dᵊn-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to become or act as if mad

transitive verb

1
: to disturb or drive mad
2
: to make intensely angry : enrage

Examples of madden in a Sentence

the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end
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Per the synopsis, her interactions with her family, lovers and friends will take the audience on a tour of lives crumbling under maddening pressure on a stormy day in Mexico City. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 This complexity is particularly maddening in a scientist like Watson. Kathryn Paige Harden, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 Golfers can stop blaming bad luck for those maddening near-misses. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Seeing a drug addict let loose on your block is maddening. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for madden

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of madden was in 1704

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“Madden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madden. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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madden

verb
mad·​den ˈmad-ᵊn How to pronounce madden (audio)
: to make mad : enrage

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