madman
noun
mad·man ˈmad-ˌman 
-mən
: a man who is or acts as if insane
Synonyms
- daredevil
- devil
- madcap
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Example Sentences
a celebrity being stalked by a madman as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman
Recent Examples on the Web The freedom to send one’s kids to school without fear of a madman armed with an AR-15. 
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Even before the deal had closed Musk was depicted as a madman, pouring gasoline everywhere and reaching for a match. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 14 July 2022 Cleveland’s shortstop has performed at the plate, run the bases like a madman and played solid enough defense to force the front office to at least consider extending Rosario over his final two years of arbitration eligibility. Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 There was a madman in our family, a man who lost his mind. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Clues lead them to a mysterious town, overseen by a madman (an unnerving Dan O'Herlihy) who is planning to orchestrate mass murder on Halloween night. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 June 2022 The comedian, named one of Variety’s Ten Comics to watch in 2019, has gone viral for his madman antics and humor (including bringing live animals to his sister’s engagement party). Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021 He was summoned by Black Sabbath to be a steady antidote to their wild singer, Ozzy Osbourne, and could be counted on to play the role of onstage madman while preferring quiet days at home when off the road. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022 Russia repeats history One more madman to usher in apocalypse? Jason Fields, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 Even before the deal had closed Musk was depicted as a madman, pouring gasoline everywhere and reaching for a match. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 14 July 2022 Cleveland’s shortstop has performed at the plate, run the bases like a madman and played solid enough defense to force the front office to at least consider extending Rosario over his final two years of arbitration eligibility. Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 There was a madman in our family, a man who lost his mind. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 Clues lead them to a mysterious town, overseen by a madman (an unnerving Dan O'Herlihy) who is planning to orchestrate mass murder on Halloween night. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 June 2022 The comedian, named one of Variety’s Ten Comics to watch in 2019, has gone viral for his madman antics and humor (including bringing live animals to his sister’s engagement party). Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021 He was summoned by Black Sabbath to be a steady antidote to their wild singer, Ozzy Osbourne, and could be counted on to play the role of onstage madman while preferring quiet days at home when off the road. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022 Russia repeats history One more madman to usher in apocalypse? Jason Fields, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing madman
Kids Definition
madman
noun
mad·man ˈmad-ˌman
-mən
plural madmen
-mən
: a man who is or acts as if insane
madman
noun
as in devil
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman Synonyms & Similar Words
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