mad

🇺🇸 /mæd/ 🇬🇧 /mæd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adjective
B1

very foolish or not wise

You must be mad to try that dangerous stunt.

B1

having a serious mental illness

The doctors said he had gone mad from the shock.

B1

very angry

My teacher was mad when I forgot my homework.

B1

very fond of or enthusiastic about something

He's mad about video games and plays them every day.

B1

wild and excited

The crowd went mad when their team scored the winning goal.

R

having rabies disease

The mad dog was dangerous and had to be caught.

R

excellent or impressive

That was a mad performance by the young singer.

translation

adj. very foolish or not wise; having a serious mental illness; very angry; very fond of or enthusiastic about something; wild and excited; having rabies disease; excellent or impressive

Word Forms

Comparative madder
Superlative maddest