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- Dictionarymadhouse/ˈmadhaʊs/
noun
- 1. a scene of extreme confusion or uproar: informal "this place is a madhouse"
- 2. an institution for the care of mentally ill people. historical
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MADHOUSE definition: 1. a place where there is no order and control: 2. a mental hospital 3. a place where there is no…. Learn more.
1. informal + often offensive : an institution providing care to mentally ill individuals. 2. informal : a place of uproar or confusion. The day of the game against the U.S.S.R., Blythe Arena was a madhouse. Thousands milled about outside, hoping to find a way in. Walter Bingham. Synonyms. babel. bedlam. circus. scrum [British] three-ring circus.
a wild, confused, and often noisy place, set of circumstances, etc.: The office was a madhouse today. Synonyms: bedlam. madhouse. / ˈmædˌhaʊs / noun. a mental hospital or asylum. a state of uproar or confusion.
If you describe a place or situation as a madhouse, you mean that it is full of confusion and noise. That place is a madhouse. Synonyms: chaos , turmoil , bedlam , Babel More Synonyms of madhouse
MADHOUSE meaning: 1. a place where there is no order and control: 2. a mental hospital 3. a place where there is no…. Learn more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun madhouse, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Define madhouse. madhouse synonyms, madhouse pronunciation, madhouse translation, English dictionary definition of madhouse. n. 1. Offensive An institution for the mentally ill. 2. Informal A place of great disorder and confusion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
Definition of madhouse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MADHOUSE meaning: 1 : a hospital for people who are mentally ill; 2 : a place where there is a lot of excitement or confusion.
noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈmædhaʊs / us. Add to word list. a place where there is a lot of uncontrolled noise and activity: With five of us trying to get ready for the party at the same time, the place was a madhouse.
