Mad — Defs

01 p. p. p. p. of Made.

02 a. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.

1.
Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.
“I have heard my grandsire say full oft, Extremity of griefs would make men mad.” — Shak.
2.
Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
“It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.” — Jer. 1. 88.

“And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.” — Acts xxvi. 11.
3.
Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness.
“Mad wars destroy in one year the works of many years of peace.” — Franklin.

“The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled.” — Jowett (Thucyd.).
4.
Extravagant; immoderate.
5.
Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
6.
Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.[Colloq.]
7.
Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle.[Colloq.]

Phrases & compounds

Like mad — like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad. L'Estrange. — L'Estrange

To run mad — To become wild with excitement

To run mad after — to pursue under the influence of infatuation or immoderate desire.

03 v. t. To make mad or furious; to madden.

imp. & p. p. Madded; p. pr. & vb. n. Madding

1.
To make mad or furious; to madden.
“Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, It would have madded me.” — Shak.

04 v. i. To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.

1.
To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.[Archaic] See: Madding
“Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest.” — Wyclif (Acts).

05 n. An earthworm.