verb
madden
MA-duhn
verb
1
To make someone very angry or frustrated.
"It maddens him when people are late without calling."
"The constant delays maddened the whole waiting room."
How to Use Madden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo drive someone to anger or frustration.
Common pairings
it maddens me
maddened by the delay
Word Forms
maddened past tense, Maddens plural, maddens singular
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Etymology
From mad plus the verb-forming suffix -en, on the pattern of words like "sadden" and "deepen".