adjective
mad
MAD/mæd/
Feeling anger
The woman is mad about the coffee spilled on her laptop.
Etymology
The Old English ancestor meant “out of one's mind,” often with violent excitement. Through the broader idea of being beside oneself with emotion, mad developed its familiar sense of being furious or very annoyed.
In context
gets so angry that he keeps on drinking more and more with his friends and this is definitely something I've seen on TV like the man in the house getting mad because the wife is giving him money
More examples
- I'm still mad at you for breaking your promise.
- That unfair decision makes the players mad.
- Are you still mad about the canceled trip?
Forms
mad · madder · maddest
anger noun — Strong displeasure at someone or something