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.

OTHER WORDS FOR madden

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

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OPPOSITES FOR madden

1 calm, mollify.

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Origin of madden

First recorded in 1725–35; mad + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM madden

un·mad·dened, adjective

Words nearby madden

mad as a hatter, mad as a hornet, madcap, mad cow disease, MADD, madden, maddening, madder, madder family, madder lake, madding

How to use madden in a sentence

Do you think Madden made a genuine contribution to the culture of the period with his nightclubs?
When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe Madden, the literary barkeep, pointed him out to me from the sidelines.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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

The next night he sat down in Rizzo's restaurant, as usual, with Owney Madden and other lovable tourists.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That rush and impact seemed to serve only to madden the rioters, and in an instant there was wild hand-to-hand combat.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
It was enough to madden a man, unless he plunged into the immediate work of making as much noise as his neighbor.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer
Hhliche spilede: Madden translates nobly diverted themselves, with the usual meaning of OE.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
In this book George Madden Martin has traced the progress of a winsome little maid from the first grade to the end of high school.
Americans All|Various
The withering scorn with which she uttered these last words seemed to madden him.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for madden

madden

/ (ˈmædən) /

verb

to make or become mad or angry

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