madden

[ mad-n ]

verb (used with object)

1. to anger or infuriate:

   The delays maddened her.

   Synonyms: annoy, vex, irritate, exasperate, inflame, anger, enrage, provoke

   Antonyms: mollify, calm

2. to make insane.

verb (used without object)

1. to become mad; act as if mad; rage.

madden

/ ˈmædən /

verb

1. to make or become mad or angry

Other Words From

• un·maddened adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of madden¹

First recorded in 1725–35; mad + -en ¹

Example Sentences

Do you think Madden made a genuine contribution to the culture of the period with his nightclubs?

From The Daily Beast

Joe Madden, the literary barkeep, pointed him out to me from the sidelines.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.

From The Daily Beast

He's Eyetalian,” said Mr. Madden, “and he might know all that kind of stuff.

From The Daily Beast

The next night he sat down in Rizzo's restaurant, as usual, with Owney Madden and other lovable tourists.

From The 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.

From Project Gutenberg

It was enough to madden a man, unless he plunged into the immediate work of making as much noise as his neighbor.

From Project Gutenberg

Hhliche spilede: Madden translates nobly diverted themselves, with the usual meaning of OE.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

The withering scorn with which she uttered these last words seemed to madden him.

From Project Gutenberg