Definition of Madden

1. Verb. Cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind.

Exact synonyms: Craze
Specialized synonyms: Derange, Unbalance
Derivative terms: Craze

2. Verb. Drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves.
Generic synonyms: Bedevil, Crucify, Dun, Frustrate, Rag, Torment

3. Verb. Make mad. "The bad news will madden him"; "His behavior is maddening"
Generic synonyms: Anger

Definition of Madden

1. v. t. To make mad; to drive to madness; to craze; to excite violently with passion; to make very angry; to enrage.

2. v. i. To become mad; to act as if mad.

Definition of Madden

1. Verb. To make angry. ¹

2. Verb. To make insane; to inflame with passion. ¹

3. Verb. (obsolete) To become furious. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Madden

1. to make or become mad [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Madden

madame
madamed
madames
madaming
madams
madapolam
madapollam
madarosis
madarotic
madbrain
madbrained
madbrains
madcaps
madded
madden (current term)
maddened
maddening
maddeningly
maddens
madder
madder family
madders
madderwort
maddest
madding
maddish
maddock
maddocks
maddoctor

Literary usage of Madden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1912)
"Mr. madden skipped out when I wanted the lumber checked out to me. It was understood between Mr. madden and myself that this was to be full value of the ..."

2. Library of Southern Literature by John Calvin Metcalf (1909)
"GEORGE madden MARTIN [1866— ] EVELYN SNEAD BARNETT EORGE madden MARTIN, the daughter of Francis and nn Louise McKenzie madden, was born in Louisville, ..."

3. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1872)
"On motion of Mr. madden, the Senate adjourned. ... Mr. madden presented a petition of citizens of Newburgh relative to streets ; which Was read and referred ..."

4. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1907)
"James madden, 27 he were discharged by his Captain after the draft were made. 57. ... Robert madden 31. Joshua Hooper, 23 Captain Isaac Moreland. Privates. ..."

5. Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1883)
"Please take notice that, on the 23d day of April, AD 1879, Mary madden, my daughter, received an injury by reason of a defect in the highway in said ..."

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