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Completely mad; delirious. What's the origin of the phrase 'Stark, raving mad'? When we think of the word stark images of severity or bleak isolation may come to mind. That isn’t the meaning of stark in this phrase though, nor incidentally in the phrase ‘stark naked’.
Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to July 13, 2000. The series starred Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
Stark Raving Mad: Created by Steven Levitan. With Tony Shalhoub, Neil Patrick Harris, Eddie McClintock, Heather Dubrow. A neurotic book editor is paired with an eccentric writer.
Stark Raving Mad: Directed by Drew Daywalt, David Schneider. With Seann William Scott, Timm Sharp, Patrick Breen, John B. Crye. A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
The meaning of STARK RAVING MAD is completely insane. How to use stark raving mad in a sentence.
Totally crazy or eccentric; filled with an excessive amount of emotion, especially anger or excitement. I know you'll probably think I'm raving mad, but I sold all my possessions and am moving to a small village in China. The announcement drove fans stark raving mad, as it will be the first new album the band has released in over 10 years.
Totally crazy, as in The constant uncertainty over his job is making him stark raving mad . This term, meaning “completely wildly insane,” is used both hyperbolically and literally. Versions of this expression appear to have sprung from the minds of great literary figures.
