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Meaning of drive mad
to make someone extremely angry or frustrated
Etymology of drive mad
The phrase "drive mad" is derived from the Old English words "drifan" meaning "to drive" and "mad" meaning "insane" or "furious", with the modern usage emerging in the 16th century to describe the act of causing someone to become extremely angry or frustrated
Synonyms
infuriate
enrage
exasperate
irritate
annoy
vex
provoke
incense
inflame
anger
outrage
infuriate
madden
derange
unhinge
unsettle
disturb
perturb
ruffle
fluster
torment
harass
plague
bedevil
persecute
badger
harass
tease
taunt
goad
egg on
incite
inflame
agitate
rile
gall
nettle
get on someone's nerves
get under someone's skin
try someone's patience
Definitions
- to cause someone to feel extremely angry or frustrated
- * to make someone crazy or insane with anger or frustration
Usage Examples
- The noise from the construction site is driving me mad
- * Her constant questions are driving me mad
- * The traffic jam is driving me mad