mad
adjective/mæd/
(comparative madder, superlative maddest)
Слово англійською: mad
Переклад mad українською: божеві́льний, безу́мний, навіже́ний, серди́тий, розлю́чений ким
Детальний опис
- (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.
- (especially British English, often offensive) having a mental illness that makes somebody unable to think or behave normally It is usually considered offensive to use mad to mean ‘mentally ill’. You can use it, especially in (British English), to mean ‘not sensible’: a mad idea . You can also use it to mean angry, very enthusiastic or very excited: Why are you mad with me? • The fans went mad. note at mental health
- Inventors are not mad scientists.
- I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.
- She seemed to have gone stark raving mad.
- [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 angryangrymad ▪ indignant ▪ cross ▪ irateThese 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.
- He got mad and walked out.
- She’s mad at me for being late.
- She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- I was quite cross with him for being late.
- irate customers
- an irate letter
- 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
- [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 music.
- 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.
- 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.
- (of a dog) suffering from rabies synonym rabid (3)
- She was nearly bitten by 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) with crazy ideas or behaviour; very silly 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