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How to pronounce mad
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What does mad mean?
adjInsane; crazy; mentally deranged.
“He's got this mad idea that he's irresistible to women.”
Angry; annoyed.
“Are you mad at me?”
Used litotically to indicate satisfaction or approval.
“Wow, you really made this pie from scratch? I'm not mad at it.”
advIntensifier; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly; very; unbelievably.
“It's mad hot today.”
verbTo be or become mad.
“The imperial Elizabetta gazed with surprise at the youthful and unpretending appearance of the little being that had set the world madding.”
To madden, to anger, to frustrate.
“This musick mads me, let it sound no more.”
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