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Hyphenation for “mad”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “mad”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "mad" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “mad” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „mad“ ⟶ „mad“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "mad"

mad >> mad

Definition: [adjective] mentally ill; insane.
Example: he felt as if he were going mad

Synonyms of "mad"

insane | mentally ill | certifiable | deranged | demented | of unsound mind | out of one's mind | not in one's right mind | sick in the head | not together | crazy | crazed | lunatic | non compos mentis | unbalanced | unhinged | unstable | disturbed | distracted | stark mad | manic | frenzied | raving | distraught | frantic | hysterical | delirious | psychotic | psychopathic | mad as a hatter | mad as a March hare | foaming at the mouth | sectionable | yampy | mental | off one's head | out of one's head | off one's nut | nuts | nutty | nutty as a fruitcake | off one's rocker | not (quite) right in the head | round the bend | stark staring/raving mad | raving mad | bats | bonkers | cuckoo | cracked | loopy | loony | bananas | loco | dippy | screwy | schizoid | touched | gaga | up the pole | off the wall | not all there | not right upstairs | barmy | crackers | barking | barking mad | dotty | batty | round the twist | off one's trolley | as daft as a brush | not the full shilling | away with the fairies | buggy | nutsy | nutso | out of one's tree | meshuga | squirrelly | wacko | bushed | yarra | porangi | have a screw loose | have bats in the/one's belfry |

Definition: [adjective] very enthusiastic about someone or something.
Example: he's mad about football

Synonyms of "mad"

enthusiastic | passionate | impassioned | keen on | ardent | zealous | fervent | avid | eager | fervid | fanatical | addicted to | devoted to | infatuated with | in love with | hot for | crazy | nuts | wild | hooked on | gone on | potty | dotty | nutso |

Definition: [adjective] very angry.
Example: don't be mad at me

Synonyms of "mad"

angry | furious | infuriated | irate | raging | enraged | fuming | blazing | flaming mad | blazing mad | in a towering rage | incensed | wrathful | seeing red | cross | indignant | exasperated | irritated | berserk | out of control | beside oneself | livid | spare | wild | aerated | waxy | in a wax | sore | become very angry | lose one's temper | get in a rage | rant | rant and rave | fulminate | go crazy | explode | burst | go off the deep end | go ape | flip | flip one's lid | do one's nut | flip one's wig | go apeshit |

Definition: [adjective] great; remarkable.
Example: I got mad respect for him

Synonyms of "mad"

Definition: [adverb] very; extremely.
Example: he was mad cool—we immediately hit it off

Synonyms of "mad"

Definition: [verb] make (someone) mad.
Example: had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me

Synonyms of "mad"