madden

[ mad-n ]

/ ˈmæd n /

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verb (used with object)

to anger or infuriate: The delays maddened her.

to make insane.

verb (used without object)

to become mad; act as if mad; rage.

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Origin of madden

First recorded in 1725–35; mad + -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR madden

1. provoke, enrage, anger, inflame; exasperate, irritate, vex, annoy.

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ANTONYMS FOR madden

1. calm, mollify.

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Related formsun·mad·dened, adjective

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Examples from the Web for madden

Do you think Madden made a genuine contribution to the culture of the period with his nightclubs?
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He's Eyetalian,” said Mr. Madden, “and he might know all that kind of stuff.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Whitmire and Madden plotted in Texas, the idea was sprouting roots across the country.
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Madden said he had next to no knowledge about criminal justice.
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“I wandered across the hall one day in late January and sat down with John,” Madden said.
Prison Reform is Bigger in Texas|Olivia Nuzzi|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You can put things so raw, Madden," responded Caradoc with a ghost of a smile.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
Madden saved him by grabbing his arm; they called to Harvey to go easy.
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Whatever humor there might have been in the ill-starred situation was destroyed for Madden by his friend's moral relapse.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
Sergeant Madden dialed for message-recording and gruffly left word for Timmy.
A Matter of Importance|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
He called upon Miss Dunbar on the 18th; but found that she was out shopping with Mrs. Madden.
Henry Dunbar|M. E. Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for madden

madden

/ (ˈmædən) /

verb

to make or become mad or angry

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Word Origin and History for madden

madden

"to drive to distraction," 1822; earlier "to be mad" (1735), from mad (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Maddened; maddening. The earlier verb was simply mad (early 14c., intransitive; late 14c., transitive), from the adjective.

madden

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verb (used without object)

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