mad·ding \ˈmadiŋ, ˈmaad-, ˈmaid-, -dēŋ\adjective Etymology: from present participle of mad (II) 1.: acting as if mad : frenzied, raving < far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife — Thomas Gray > 2.: inciting to madness : maddening < her courage and loyalty balanced madding defects — Anne Green >