English verb: madden | |||
1. | madden (emotion) cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind | ||
Synonyms | craze | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | derange, unbalance | ||
2. | madden (emotion) drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | ||
3. | madden (emotion) make mad | ||
Samples | His behavior is maddening. | ||
Examples | The bad news will madden him | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||