To save this word, you’ll need to log in. If you keep teasing that dog, you’ll make him mad. What are you so mad hatter gin and tea party about?

That guy makes me so mad! She’s mad for a cute boy in her class. So please don’t be like the guy who swung at me last night and had the cops in store arrest him, and just try not to be mad at us. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. Take a break from stuffing your maw at a host of family-friendly events, including a parade, a blessing of the local fleet, the Redfish Run 5K, and Blue Crab Races, where the crustaceans make a mad dash for glory. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 4 Jan. This iconic endurance challenge began as a mad dash to Senegal’s capital city of Dakar from Paris, France, before security concerns forced the route to move to South America in 2009.

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 22 Dec. Ravens are so mad about blowing three double-digit leads. People are gonna be so mad at Mike, but that’s such a cool reference. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. Found in certain flowers from the Ericaceae family, grayanotoxins are what give mad honey its intoxicating effects. Only the bees that produce mad honey are immune to the high. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 12 Aug.

Between 1884 and 1888, real estate sold like mad, sometimes to newcomers who often went from train station to hotel to real estate auction. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘mad. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Get Word of the Day daily email!