mad
/mæd/adjective
उच्चारण मैड
पागल; मूर्खतापूर्ण; क्रोधित; दीवाना
Basic word
- 1
(old-fashioned or offensive) having a mental illness; (informal) very stupid; not sensible; (especially AmE) very angry; (mad about sb/sth) very enthusiastic about something
पागल; मूर्खतापूर्ण; क्रोधित; दीवाना
- a mad idea
- She was mad at me.
- mad about cricket
+ 3 more examples
- It's a mad idea to cross the river in this rain.
- My mother was mad at me for coming home late.
- They must be mad to drive in this weather.
Synonyms crazy foolish angry furious passionate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mad about / on sb or sth
Mad about means extremely enthusiastic about something, in informal British English.
अनौपचारिक British English में 'mad about' का अर्थ किसी चीज के प्रति अत्यंत उत्साही होना है।
- Radhika is mad about cricket.
- He is mad on cycling.
mad at / with sb
Mad at means angry, mostly in American English; British speakers say angry with or cross with.
'Mad at' का अर्थ क्रोधित है, मुख्यतः American English में; British में 'angry with' या 'cross with' कहते हैं।
- Mum is mad at me for being late.
go mad
Go mad means to become insane, extremely angry or wildly excited.
'Go mad' का अर्थ पागल होना, अत्यंत क्रोधित होना या बहुत उत्साहित होना है।
- The crowd went mad when India won.
it is mad to + verb
Use it is mad to for a foolish idea.
मूर्खतापूर्ण विचार के लिए 'it is mad to' आता है।
- It's mad to travel in this storm.
+Collocations 4
verb + mad
godrive someonegetmake someonebe
- The noise is driving me mad.
adverb + mad
absolutelycompletelystark ravinghalfquite
- You must be absolutely mad to swim here.
mad + noun
dogrushscientistideadashcow disease
- There was a mad rush for the last bus.
idioms with mad
mad as a hatterlike madmad dashhopping mad
- She worked like mad before the exam.
“More examples 5
- Radhika is mad about Bollywood music.
राधिका Bollywood संगीत की दीवानी है।
- The students made a mad dash for the exam hall.
विद्यार्थियों ने परीक्षा कक्ष की ओर दौड़ लगाई।
- Father was mad at my brother for breaking the window.
खिड़की तोड़ने पर पिताजी मेरे भाई पर क्रोधित थे।
- It would be mad to leave without an umbrella in July.
जुलाई में बिना छाते के निकलना पागलपन होगा।
- The long wait for the results nearly drove her mad.
नतीजों के लंबे इंतजार ने उसे लगभग पागल कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is mad with cricket.
✓ He is mad about cricket.
Mad takes about or on for enthusiasm, not with.
उत्साह के लिए 'mad' के साथ 'about' या 'on' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ My teacher is mad on me.
✓ My teacher is angry with me.
For anger, use angry with or mad at, not mad on.
क्रोध के लिए 'angry with' या 'mad at' आता है, 'mad on' नहीं।
✗ She became mad of fear.
✓ She went mad with fear.
Use go mad with a feeling.
भावना के साथ 'go mad with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe unusual states, differing in strength and tone.
ये adjective असामान्य अवस्थाएँ बताते हैं, तीव्रता और भाव में अंतर के साथ।
Informal; silly, wild or strongly enthusiastic.
अनौपचारिक; मूर्खतापूर्ण, उग्र या अत्यंत उत्साही।
- Crazy about films.
¶Idioms 2
like mad
very fast, hard, much, etc. (informal)
पागलों की तरह; बहुत ज़ोर से (अनौपचारिक)
- We ran like mad to catch the bus.
- It hurts like mad.
drive sb mad / crazy
to make sb very angry or annoyed
(किसी को) पागल कर देना; बहुत परेशान कर देना
- The noise from the construction site is driving me mad.
- His constant questions drive her crazy.
?Which word?
Keep the angry words: mad (American, informal), angry, furious, livid, irate, cross (British, informal).
क्रोध के शब्द याद रखिए: mad (American, अनौपचारिक), angry, furious, livid, irate, cross (British, अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage note: using mad for people with mental illness is offensive; say 'a person with a mental illness'.
प्रयोग नोट: मानसिक बीमारी वाले लोगों के लिए mad का प्रयोग आपत्तिजनक है; 'a person with a mental illness' कहें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mad as a hatter (completely crazy), like mad (very fast or hard: 'working like mad'), drive sb mad (make somebody very annoyed), go mad (become very angry; become very excited), hopping mad (very angry), method in sb's madness (a sensible reason behind strange behaviour, from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet').
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: mad as a hatter (पूरी तरह पागल), like mad (बहुत तेज़ी या मेहनत से: 'working like mad'), drive sb mad (किसी को बहुत खिझाना), go mad (बहुत क्रोधित होना; बहुत उत्साहित होना), hopping mad (बहुत क्रोधित), method in sb's madness (अजीब व्यवहार के पीछे समझदारी का कारण, Shakespeare के 'Hamlet' से)।