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mad man

mad man is the alternative spelling of madman.

Meaning of madman

Noun

madman (plural madmen)

  1. A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
    Synonyms:
    basket case, basket weaver, crack, crackpot, crazy, crazyhead, dingbat, eccentric, fruit and nut case, fruit cake
  2. A person who makes risky and questionable decisions.
  3. A daredevil.

Forms of mad man

pluralmad men

Questions about mad man

What is mad man the alternative spelling of?
Mad man is the alternative spelling of madman.

Words near mad man in the dictionary

  1. Mad King George
  2. mad lad
  3. mad lads
  4. Mad Lib
  5. Mad Libs
  6. mad man
  7. Mad Max
  8. mad men
  9. mad minute
  10. mad minutes
  11. mad money

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