mad

mad [ mæd ] adjective **

1. ) never before noun INFORMAL angry:

He makes me mad, the way he keeps criticizing me.

mad at/with: My boss is mad at me for missing the meeting.

2. ) MAINLY BRITISH very silly or stupid: CRAZY:

be mad to do something: You're mad to spend so much money on clothes.

stark raving mad (=extremely crazy): You gave your car away? You're stark raving mad!

a ) INFORMAL tending to behave in a strange way that other people sometimes consider funny:

a mad scientist

b ) OFFENSIVE an offensive way for describing someone who is mentally ill:

She was completely mad.

c ) (as) mad as a hatter OFTEN HUMOROUS extremely silly or strange, sometimes because of mental illness

d ) someone must be mad (to do something) MAINLY SPOKEN used for saying that someone is doing something very stupid, or has done something very stupid:

You must be mad to sell that beautiful house.

3. ) done quickly or without thinking, in a way that is badly organized:

There were people everywhere it was all a bit mad!

drive someone mad INFORMAL

to make someone feel extremely angry, upset, or bored:

Please stop making that banging noise it's driving me mad!

He drives me mad with his constant criticizing.

go mad INFORMAL

1. ) to become mentally ill

2. ) to start behaving in a dangerous uncontrolled manner:

He went mad and tried to attack someone.

3. ) to become extremely excited and happy:

The waiting crowd went mad when she stepped out of the car.

4. ) to become crazy because you are so bored, upset, etc .:

I would go mad if I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

like mad INFORMAL

1. ) very quickly and with great effort:

We had to work like mad to finish the job before the weekend.

2. ) a lot:

They've all been practicing like mad.

3. ) in a way that you cannot control or stop:

She was blushing like mad.

mad about someone INFORMAL

very much in love with someone:

Jack and I were mad about each other.

mad about something INFORMAL

very enthusiastic about something:

Charlie's mad about motorcycles.

a mad dash/rush

a situation in which you are hurrying to do something because you do not have much time:

It was a mad rush to get everything done in time.

mad with rage/grief/pain etc.

unable to behave or think in a sensible or controlled way because of great anger, sadness, pain, etc.