noun
- a person who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild, irrational way
- a person who acts recklessly or with extreme enthusiasm
Usage: can be considered offensive when referring to mental illness
Usage: informal
Examples
- The driver sped through traffic like a madman.
- He worked on his invention like a madman, barely sleeping for days.
- The crowd cheered as the madman attempted the dangerous stunt.
- She called him a madman for quitting his job without another one lined up.
- The madman’s reckless behavior endangered everyone around him.
- He danced like a madman at the concert.