like mad

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like mad

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Like a mad person; in a furious or deranged manner; to a great or excessive degree; with great enthusiasm. We poked a stick into the hornets' nest and ran like mad.
Similar: like crazy

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"like mad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/like%20mad.

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@misc{like_mad_2026,
  title = {like mad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/like%20mad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}