mad about

mad a·bout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mad uh-bout]
- /mæd əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mad uh-bout]
- /mæd əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of mad about words

preposition mad about passionate about 1
preposition mad about angry about 1

See all 2 definitions of mad about

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Parts of speech for Mad about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mad about

mad about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for mad about

adj mad about

fascinated — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
spellbound — bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience.
possessed — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
head over heels — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

All 11 Synonyms of mad about

Antonyms for mad about

adj mad about

disenchanted — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
disgusted — to cause loathing or nausea in.
turned off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.

All 4 Antonyms of mad about

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