Definition of madcap
madcap 
adjective
- crazy.
He was going madcap.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Jan 23 1998. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 23 1998.
- crazy, when describing a work of fiction.
The new summer blockbuster is a madcap comedy.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Jun 12 2004. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jun 12 2004.
origin
- Probably from the euphemism mad as a hatter.
Last edited on Jan 23 1998. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 23 1998.
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| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: extremely strange; WEIRD. | |
| Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild. | |
| Definitions include: strange, as if sedated or otherwise on drugs. | |
| Definitions include: It's when someone goes so nuts that a stronger word has to be used to describe their behavior. | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
| Definitions include: out of your mind. | |
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| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
| Definitions include: crazy or weird. | |
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| Definitions include: interesting, strange; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
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