madding
Americanadjective
-
acting madly or senselessly; insane; frenzied.
a quiet place far from the madding crowd.
-
making mad.
a madding grief.
adjective
-
acting or behaving as if mad
the madding crowd
-
making mad; maddening
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of madding
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Clustered barnacle-like at the end of a glorious arc of sand, Beadnell, along with the neighbouring villages of Bamburgh and Seahouses, has long been a magnet for those seeking refuge from the madding crowd.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Far from the madding crowd, not to mention from the alluring presence of his MI6 handler and former lover, Faith Green, Gabriel works away in his cottage on a travel book about the world’s rivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
If you really want to avoid the madding crowds go offseason.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2019
When I asked her what facet of horticulture she likes most, she moved even farther from the madding crowd.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2018
It was exactly the madding crowd that Bobby wished would stay afar.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
