Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mad for it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
mad -for it
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exceedingly eager, or having a keen desire or appetite for something.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more mad for it (comparative) most mad for it (superlative) madferit (alternative)

Questions

What does mad for it mean?
Exceedingly eager, or having a keen desire or appetite for something.

How to pronounce mad for it

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