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midsummer madness

mid·sum·mer mad·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-suhm-er, -suhm- mad-nis]
    • /ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm- ˈmæd nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-suhm-er, -suhm- mad-nis]
    • /ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm- ˈmæd nɪs/

Definitions of midsummer madness words

  • noun midsummer madness a temporary lapse into foolishness, senseless behavior, folly, etc., especially during the summer: His plan to become a beachcomber is midsummer madness. 1
  • noun midsummer madness foolish or extravagant behaviour, supposed to occur during the summer 0

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Origin of midsummer madness

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Midsummer madness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

midsummer madness popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

midsummer madness usage trend in Literature

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