madding
Americanadjective
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acting madly or senselessly; insane; frenzied.
a quiet place far from the madding crowd.
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making mad.
a madding grief.
adjective
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acting or behaving as if mad
the madding crowd
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making mad; maddening
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He gained prominence in the 1960s as a style icon of the “Swinging London” era, starring in films like Far from the Madding Crowd and The Collector.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
With actress Julie Christie or supermodel Jean Shrimpton on his arm, he specialised in playing sophisticated villains: including Superman's arch nemesis, General Zod, and the petulant Sergeant Troy in Far From the Madding Crowd.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025
“I think there’s a lot of really interesting forms of gamification and gameplay formats and ‘what’s at stake’ that we’re hoping to build into with all of our partners,” Madding said.
From Slate • May 1, 2024
He’s sued Australian media multiple times over their articles about him, something his father has never done, according to Madding.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022
"Well, he must come in again," said young Morton, and passed through the gate while Mrs. Madding went upon her homeward way.
From Tales of Terror and Mystery by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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