mad

adjective

/mæd/

(comparative madder, superlative maddest)

Idioms

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(especially British English) having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill
- They realized that he had gone mad.
- Inventors are not mad scientists.
- I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.
- She seemed to have gone stark raving mad.
see also barking mad
Synonyms mad
mad
- crazy
- nuts
- batty
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally.
- mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.
  Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead.
- crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
  Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness.
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
  That noise is driving me nuts!
  You guys are nuts!
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
  Her mum’s completely batty.
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
  She was out of her mind with grief.
- (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal:
  No one in their right mind would choose to work there.
Patterns
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Extra Examples
- His experiences in the First World War drove him mad.
- The local people all thought he was mad.
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
preposition
- with
See full entry
(especially British English, informal) very stupid; not at all sensible
- You must be mad to risk it.
- It was a mad idea.
- ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’
- You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza.
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
preposition
- with
See full entry
[not before noun] (especially North American English, informal) very angry
- He got mad and walked out.
- mad at/with somebody (for doing something) She's mad at me for being late.
- mad about something They're pretty mad about being lied to.
- (British English) That noise is driving me mad.
- (British English) He'll go mad when he sees the damage.
Synonyms angry
angry
- mad
- indignant
- cross
- irate
These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
- angry feeling or showing anger:
  Please don’t be angry with me.
  Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
- mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
  He got mad and walked out.
  She’s mad at me for being late.
  Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’.
- indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly:
  She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
  I was quite cross with him for being late.
  This word is often used by or to children.
- irate very angry:
  irate customers
  an irate letter
  Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it.
Patterns
- angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something
- angry/cross with somebody (for doing something)
- angry/mad/indignant/cross that …
- to get angry/mad/cross
- to make somebody angry/mad/cross
Extra Examples
- I get so mad when people don't take me seriously.
- It makes me really mad when people waste food.
- My mum's absolutely mad with me!
- Please don't be mad with me!
- Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done.
Topics Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- with
See full entry
[not usually before noun] (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something
- mad about something/somebody He's always been mad about kids.
- mad on something/somebody to be mad on tennis
- mad for something/somebody Scott's mad for peanuts.
- football-mad boys
- She's completely power-mad.
Extra Examples
- He's absolutely mad about cars.
- She's really mad about painting.
Topics Preferences and decisionsb1
done without thought or control; wild and excited
- The crowd made a mad rush for the exit.
- Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time.
- The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share.
- (British English) The team won and the fans went mad.
- mad with something (British English) to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power
- I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.
Topics Feelingsb1
(of a dog) suffering from rabies synonym rabid (3)
- A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog.
(North American English, informal) great
- Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills.
- I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team.

compare crazy

Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

hopping mad

(informal) very angryTopics Feelingsc2

More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives

big
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fat
fit
flat
hot
mad
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wet

like crazy/mad

(informal) very fast, hard, much, etc.
- I had to run like mad to catch the bus.

(as) mad as a hatter/a March hare

(informal) (of a person) mentally ill; crazy
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

mad keen (on something/somebody)

(British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something
- He's mad keen on planes.

(stark) raving mad/bonkers

(informal) completely crazy

单词	mad
释义	mad adjective /mæd/ /mæd/ (comparative madder, superlative maddest) Idioms jump to other results (especially British English) having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill They realized that he had gone mad. Inventors are not mad scientists. I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. see also barking mad Synonyms madmad crazy nuts batty out of your mind (not) in your right mind These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally. mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally: I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead. crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally: A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness. nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad: That noise is driving me nuts! You guys are nuts! batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way: Her mum’s completely batty. out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry: She was out of her mind with grief. (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal: No one in their right mind would choose to work there. Patterns to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind Extra Examples His experiences in the First World War drove him mad. The local people all thought he was mad. Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely quite … preposition with See full entry (especially British English, informal) very stupid; not at all sensible You must be mad to risk it. It was a mad idea. ‘I'm going to buy some new clothes.’ ‘Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).’ You'd be raving mad to miss this annual music extravaganza. Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely quite … preposition with See full entry [not before noun] (especially North American English, informal) very angry He got mad and walked out. mad at/with somebody (for doing something) She's mad at me for being late. mad about something They're pretty mad about being lied to. (British English) That noise is driving me mad. (British English) He'll go mad when he sees the damage. Synonyms angryangry mad indignant cross irate These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger. angry feeling or showing anger: Please don’t be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry: He got mad and walked out. She’s mad at me for being late. Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’. indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly: She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed: I was quite cross with him for being late. This word is often used by or to children. irate very angry: irate customers an irate letter Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it. Patterns angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something angry/cross with somebody (for doing something) angry/mad/indignant/cross that … to get angry/mad/cross to make somebody angry/mad/cross Extra Examples I get so mad when people don't take me seriously. It makes me really mad when people waste food. My mum's absolutely mad with me! Please don't be mad with me! Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done. Topics Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at with See full entry [not usually before noun] (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something mad about something/somebody He's always been mad about kids. mad on something/somebody to be mad on tennis mad for something/somebody Scott's mad for peanuts. football-mad boys She's completely power-mad. Extra Examples He's absolutely mad about cars. She's really mad about painting. Topics Preferences and decisionsb1 done without thought or control; wild and excited The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. The four companies are in a mad scramble for market share. (British English) The team won and the fans went mad. mad with something (British English) to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/jealousy/love/power I went mad with joy and danced a little jig. Topics Feelingsb1 (of a dog) suffering from rabies synonym rabid (3) A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. (North American English, informal) great Love him or hate him, the man's got mad skills. I have to give mad props (= proper respect) to the camera team. compare crazy Word OriginOld English gemǣd(e)d ‘maddened’, participial form related to gemād ‘mad’, of Germanic origin. Idioms hopping mad (informal) very angryTopics Feelingsc2 More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives big drab fat fit flat hot mad red sad wet like crazy/mad (informal) very fast, hard, much, etc. I had to run like mad to catch the bus. (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (informal) (of a person) mentally ill; crazy More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots mad keen (on something/somebody) (British English, informal) liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something He's mad keen on planes. (stark) raving mad/bonkers (informal) completely crazy MAD /mæd/ /mæd/ (also MAD Magazine) jump to other results a US humorous magazine, first published in 1952. It uses a cartoon style to make fun of films, advertisements, etc., and to make well-known people look silly. It usually has on its cover a picture of the imaginary character Alfred E Neuman, who has a wide face and a stupid smile and says ‘What, me worry?’
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