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BNC: 36484 COCA: 31263

madcap

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madcap /ˈmædˌkæp/ adjective
madcap
/ˈmædˌkæp/
adjective
Learner's definition of MADCAP
usually used before a noun [more madcap; most madcap]
: very foolish or silly极愚蠢的;鲁莽的
BNC: 36484 COCA: 31263

madcap

adjective

mad·​cap ˈmad-ˌkap How to pronounce madcap (audio)
: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
madcap noun

Example Sentences

a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
Recent Examples on the Web The film opens with madcap comedy in its sights, as Beavis and Butt-head are in high school in the '90s, still oblivious to anything that doesn't resemble boobs, explosions, sticky snack foods, or phrases that sound like euphemisms. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 22 June 2022 This remarkable debut — already optioned by Mindy Kaling for a TV series — takes inspiration from striving immigrant tales, Old West mythology and even madcap thrillers. Washington Post, 27 May 2021 Schiaparelli was behind the iconic lobster dress as well as a number of other madcap garments, including a hat shaped like a hand, a frock covered in seed packets, and a long black skeleton gown with rib-like padding. Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022 Takuma Watanabe, formerly the head bartender at Angel’s Share, has brought his madcap playfulness to this new venture. Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2022 Schiaparelli was behind the iconic lobster dress as well as a number of other madcap garments, including a hat shaped like a hand, a frock covered in seed packets, and a long black skeleton gown with rib-like padding. Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 13 July 2022 The most party-hearty horror movie of a party-hearty decade, The Return of the Living Dead will bring tons of madcap energy — and toxic sludge — to your movie night. Katie Rife, EW.com, 17 June 2022 Clooney and the writer/directors proved a match made in heaven, particularly with the actor’s keen handle on the pace of their madcap dialogue and set pieces requiring physical comedy. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 6 May 2022 And while Jim Carrey returns with an enjoyably madcap turn as the villain, the rest of the production has stepped up to pump life into the non-Carrey moments. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of madcap was in 1591
BNC: 36484 COCA: 31263

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