madding

madding

frenzied; raging: far from the madding crowd

Not to be confused with:

maddening – driving to madness or frenzy; exasperating: All those delays are maddening.

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mad·ding

 (măd′ĭng)

adj.

In a state of frenzy; frenzied: "far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife" (Thomas Gray).

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madding

(ˈmædɪŋ)

adj

1. acting or behaving as if mad: the madding crowd.

2. making mad; maddening

ˈmaddingly adv

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mad•ding

(ˈmæd ɪŋ)

adj.

tumultuous: the madding crowd.

[1300–50]

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madding

- In "far from the madding crowd," madding is a poetic survival meaning "wild, furious, raving, mad."

See also related terms for mad.

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Thesaurus

madding

adjective

Archaic. Marked by extreme excitement, confusion, or agitation:

delirious, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, mad, wild.

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