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   mad

   /mad/

   adjective

   • 1. mentally ill; insane: British "he felt as if he were going mad" Similar insanementally illcertifiablederangeddementedof unsound mindout of one's mindnot in one's right mindsick in the headnot togethercrazycrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedstark madmanicfrenziedravingdistraughtfrantichystericaldeliriouspsychoticpsychopathicmad as a hattermad as a March harefoaming at the mouthsectionableyampyinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headround the bendstark staring/raving madraving madbatsbonkerscuckoocrackedloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewyschizoidtouchedgagaup the poleoff the wallnot all therenot right upstairsbarmycrackersbarkingbarking maddottybattyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackoinformal:bushedyarraporangihave a screw loosehave bats in the/one's belfryhave kangaroos in the/one's top paddockOpposite sane
   • ▪ (of behaviour or an idea) extremely foolish; not sensible: British "Antony's mother told him he was mad to be leaving Dublin" Similar foolishinsanestupidlunaticfoolhardyidioticirrationalunreasonableillogicalzanysenselessnonsensicalabsurdimpracticalsillyinaneasinineludicrouswildunwiseimprudentpreposterousinformal:crazycrackpotcrackbraineddaftOpposite sensible
   • ▪ in a frenzied mental or physical state: "she pictured loved ones mad with anxiety about her"
   • ▪ (of a dog) rabid.
   • 2. very enthusiastic about someone or something: informal "he's mad about football" Similar enthusiasticpassionateimpassionedkeen onardentzealousferventavideagerfervidfanaticaladdicted todevoted toinfatuated within love withhot forinformal:crazynutswildhooked ongone onpottydottynutsoOpposite indifferent
   • ▪ very exciting. British Similar unrestraineduncontrolleduninhibitedwildabandonedoverpoweringoverwhelmingexcitedfrenziedfranticfreneticebullientenergeticboisterous
   • 3. very angry: informal "don't be mad at me" Similar angryfuriousinfuriatedirateragingenragedfumingblazingflaming madblazing madin a towering rageincensedwrathfulseeing redcrossindignantexasperatedirritatedberserkout of controlbeside oneselfinformal:lividsparewildaeratedinformal, dated:waxyin a waxinformal:soreOpposite calmunruffled
   • 4. great; remarkable: informal US "I got mad respect for him"

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: informal US "he was mad cool—we immediately hit it off"

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) mad: archaic "had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me"

   Word Origin Old Englishgemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.

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   What does go mad mean in English?

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   What does the acronym MAD mean in a sentence?

   • The M in MAD stands for Measurable, A for Attainable, and D for Deadline. This is what a MAD goal means. So, when presented with the following choices, you should select the one that aligns with the meaning of MAD, which is choice A. Do you still have questions? Which of the following is a MAD goal?

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   What does 'MAD' mean in psychiatry?

   • The term 'MAD' is a reclaimed word from the Mad Liberation or Psychiatric Survivors movement of the late 1960s - 1970s. It should only be used with permission from the community or person who is being referred to or regarding the theories noted.

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