madman (noun)

  • 1madman — ► NOUN 1) a man who is mentally ill. 2) a foolish or reckless person …

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  • 2madman — noun plural madmen (C) 1 like a madman in a wild, uncontrolled way: He went racing off like a madman! 2 not technical a man who is mentally ill …

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  • 3madman — noun Date: 14th century a man who is or acts as if insane …

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  • 4madman — noun A male who is insane or mentally disturbed. See Also: madwoman, madwomen …

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  • 5madman, madwoman — ▶ noun LUNATIC, maniac, psychotic, psychopath; informal loony, nut, nutcase, head case, psycho; Brit. informal nutter; N. Amer. informal screwball …

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  • 6madman */ — UK [ˈmædmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms madman : singular madman plural madmen UK [ˈmædmən] / US a) an insulting word for a man who you think is behaving in a crazy way b) old fashioned a man who is mentally ill …

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  • 7madman — (= madwoman), noun there was a madman on the loose Syn: lunatic, maniac, psychotic, psychopath, sociopath; informal loony, nut, nutcase, head case, psycho, screwball, loon …

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  • 8madman — mad|man [ mædmən ] (plural mad|men [ mædmən ] ) noun count * an offensive word for a man who behaves in a crazy way a. OFFENSIVE a man who is mentally ill …

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  • 9madman — (or madwoman) noun (plural madmen or madwomen) a person who is mentally ill. ↘a foolish or reckless person …

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  • 10madman — also madwoman; noun Syn: lunatic, maniac, psychotic, psychopath; informal loony, nut, nutcase, head case; Brit.; informal nutter; N.Amer.; informal screwball …

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