mad meaning and definition

MAD adjective

Definition of mad (adjective)

1. roused to anger
   • "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
   • synonyms: huffy, sore
2. affected with madness or insanity
   • "a man who had gone mad"
   • synonyms: brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged
3. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
   • "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
   • synonyms: delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained
4. very foolish
   • "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
   • synonyms: harebrained, insane