madding
- adjective
- /ˈmædɪŋ/
- Archaic
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frenético
- Over espresso, we congratulated ourselves on finding such a paradise far from the madding Greek crowds.
The letter explained that Smile Dog haunted Mary in her sleep in vivid and madding dreams.
- The letter explained that Smile Dog haunted Mary in her sleep in vivid and madding dreams.
Examples
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In the madding rush to the exit, people pushed past each other, eager to escape the crowded room.
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This world can be just a few hundred feet from the madding political crowds, or even a fabric curtain away from ever-nearby Secret Service agents, a bustling campaign staff, and a raucous press corps.
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And so it, it, it, it's madding to see.
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And it's just so madding to watch everybody do the right thing except for him and his supporters.
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The letter explained that Smile Dog haunted Mary in her sleep in vivid and madding dreams.
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So for me, as a New Yorker, it's madding because I do not do well with passive aggression.
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The long, madding chapter that follows the appearance of the Yellow Book is also strange, plotless, and filled with colors.
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It's just, it's madding to know that there probably are some principles that we should all adhere to, but yet many of us don't and, and seemingly don't have to.
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The concert was madding with excitement as fans screamed and cheered for their favorite band.
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The children ran in madding circles around the playground, filled with joy and energy.
Synonyms
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4.8
To feel very angry and unable to control it
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7.7
To become very angry and act out of control
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7.5
Suddenly become very angry
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8.1
To lose control because you are very excited or angry
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9.9
To become very angry and act in a wild, out of control way
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9.6
To get very excited and act loudly
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7.5
To act violently and destroy things without control
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7.7
To behave in a violent, wild way
To behave in a very strange or wild way
To act crazy and out of control for fun or excitement
To behave in a silly or wild way that makes people laugh
To act confused and react too strongly in a surprising way
Antonyms
How Frenzied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Madding comes from the simple word mad, which means 'crazy' or very upset, and the old -ing form turned it into an adjective for things that act wildly. Think of the phrase Far from the madding crowd — it means away from noisy, wild, and out-of-control life, so madding describes that frantic, crowded feeling.