Meaning & use
mad
Feeling or showing strong anger or annoyance.
See it in a sentence
She was mad at her brother for borrowing the car without asking first.
Don't get mad at me; I only told you what actually happened.
A note on using this word
In American English, mad usually means angry, while in British English it more often means mentally unstable or crazy; context makes the meaning clear.
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calmpleased
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Mentally ill or behaving in a wildly irrational way; insane.
The old sailor's stories made him sound mad, though every word turned out to be true.
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