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| mad [ mad ] (comparative mad·der, superlative mad·dest) |
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1. angry: affected by great displeasure or anger
  She'll get mad when she finds out.
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2. frantic: done with great haste, excitement, or confusion
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offensive in some contexts
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There was a mad stampede to the fire exits.
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3. markedly aggressive: unusually aggressive or ferocious
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refers to animals; offensive in some contexts
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a mad bull
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4. rabid: describes an animal that has rabies
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5. offensive term: an offensive term meaning affected with a psychiatric disorder
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6. very unwise or rash: lacking common sense and not reasoning logically
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insult
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offensive in some contexts
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7. wildly excited: completely unrestrained and out of control
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offensive in some contexts
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When the band finally appeared, the audience went mad.
went mad after the last-minute victory
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8. rambunctious: very exciting or boisterous
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sometimes offensive
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9. seized by uncontrollable emotion: overcome with a violent emotion
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sometimes offensive
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She was mad with jealousy.
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10. passionate about something: very fond of, enthusiastic about, or interested in something, often to the exclusion of everything else
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often used in combination, offensive in some contexts
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I'm not mad about the color.
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| [ Old English ġemǣd "deprived of reason" < gemād "irrational" < Indo-European, "change"] |
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like mad U.K. with great speed or energyoffensive in some contexts
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