Madden Meaning
/ˈmædən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make angry.
verbTo make insane; to inflame with passion.
Sentence Examples
The delay will madden the already frustrated crowd.
Her constant questions began to madden him.
The constant delays will madden the waiting passengers.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The constant noise from the construction site began to ____ the residents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The referee's controversial decision was enough to ____ the fans and cause a lot of anger in the crowd.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English mad English -en English madden From mad + -en.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The rascal saw his advantage, and began a fierce harangue against the heretic strangers. As he maddened, his hearers maddened; the savage nature, capricious as a child's, flashed out in wild suspicion. Women yelled, men scowled, and ran hastily to their huts for bows and blow-guns."
— 1855, Charles Kingsley, Westward Ho!, published 1898, page 353:
"And as he maddened at the thought, honest Fergus, too, forgot himself, and added in an excited strain, " I wish one end o' the hog's puddin' was sthuck in yer nose, you foolish craythur!""
— 1870, John O'Hanlon, Irish folk lore, page 71:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The constant noise from the construction site began to ____ the residents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The referee's controversial decision was enough to ____ the fans and cause a lot of anger in the crowd.