Definition of stark staring mad
informal, British
:completely insane
- That noise is going to drive me stark staring mad.
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stark
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: rigid in or as if in death
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: rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : absolute
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: strong, robust
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: in a stark manner
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: to an absolute or complete degree : wholly
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: to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes
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: to show oneself conspicuously
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: to stand on end : bristle
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: the act or an instance of staring
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mad
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: arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder
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: completely unrestrained by reason and judgment : unable to think in a clear or sensible way
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: incapable of being explained or accounted for
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: madden
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: a fit or mood of bad temper
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: anger, fury
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