madden — to make someone very angry or annoyed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone very angry or annoyed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmædən/
Korean meaning: 화나게 하다, 짜증나게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 매드-든 (강세: 매드)
Example Sentences
- My little brother's habit of borrowing my clothes without asking really maddens me.
- The slow internet connection maddened him during the important video conference.
- It maddens me when people chew loudly in quiet places like libraries.
madden
VERB//ˈmædən//
to make someone very angry or annoyed
💡 Concept
Making someone extremely angry and frustrated
🎵 Rhyme
Music meant to gladden can sadden, and then madden!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmædən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmædən/
🌳Etymology
Rootmad
Suffix--en
Origin
고대 영어 'gemǣdd'에서 유래되어 '미치게 하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 'mad'(미친, 화난)에 동사형 접미사 '-en'이 붙어 '미치게 만들다'는 뜻이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
gladdensaddenBaden
gladden
sadden
Baden
🔗Collocations
madden someone
absolutely madden
madden with rage
it maddens me
madden beyond belief
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My little brother's habit of borrowing my clothes without asking really maddens me.”
“The slow internet connection maddened him during the important video conference.”
😄 Fun example
“It maddens me when people chew loudly in quiet places like libraries.”
“The unfair treatment by his boss maddened the hardworking employee.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
infuriateenrageirritateannoyprovoke
Antonyms
calmsoothepacify
Related
angerfrustrateaggravatevex
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