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madding

USMAD-ing/ˈmædɪŋ/

2 meanings of madding

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of mad, an old verb. Today it is used mostly in the phrase "far from the madding crowd."
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  2. 2
    adjectivearchaic
    Wildly angry or out of control, as if driven crazy.

    Like a wild animal that has lost all control.

    The madding dog snarled and lunged at everyone near it.

    The madding wheels of brazen chariots raged.
    1667, John Milton, Paradise LostHere, madding means wild and furious.
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madding is a form of mad

mad, verb: To make someone angry or upset. Full entry

Forms
madmads he/she/itmadding -ing formmadded past tense, past participle
Spelling
mad → madding: double the d, add -ing

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