madman
pronunciation
How to pronounce madman in British English:
UK [ˈmædmən]
How to pronounce madman in American English:
US [ˈmædˌmæn, -mən]
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- Noun:
- an insane person
Word Origin
- madman (n.)
- early 14c., mad man, from mad (adj.) + man (n.). One-word form attested from c. 1400, prevalent from 16c.
Example
- 1. Only a madman could have taken such a gamble .
- 2. A madman is not less a musician than you or myself ; only the instrument on which he plays is a little out of tune .
- 3. That same month , a madman shot a bullet into his spine .
- 4. It is dangerous to look for answers in the mind of a madman .
- 5. The madman with metal hands is only one of two villains whose name served as the film 's title .