Kilo Lingo

/mæd/

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Translation

Very angry. It can also mean not thinking in a normal, sensible way.

Word origin

From Old English gemaed, meaning out of your mind; the sense of angry grew later.

Origin
Old English
Root
gemaed
English cognates
madness

Examples

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"Mad at someone" means very angry with that person.

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"Get mad" means to become angry.

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Here "mad" means silly and not sensible, not angry.

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This word is part of lesson 13.