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Language Research - Words
mad · adjective /mæd/Full view
mad (ANGRY)
A2 never before noun angry
Dictionary examples:

Are you still mad at me?

Kerry got really mad with Richard for not doing washing the dishes.

He's always complaining and it makes me so mad.

My little brother drives me mad sometimes!

Learner example:

I'm not mad because you missed my party. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)

be mad about sb/sth
B1 to love someone or something
Dictionary examples:

They only met a month ago but he's mad about her.

Jo's mad about skiing.

Learner example:

You know, I hate pink, but my mother is really mad about pink. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Korean)

mad (ILL)
B1 mentally ill
Dictionary examples:

I think I must be going mad.

He went mad with grief.

Do I look like some mad old woman in this hat?

Learner example:

The movie was about [a] guy that was mad. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

like mad
B2 a lot
Dictionary example:

The band practiced like mad before their first concert.

Learner example:

It was raining like mad, so we were wet to the skin. (First Certificate in English; B2; Danish)

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