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" Literature boils with the madcap careers of writers brought to the edge by the demands of living on their nerves, wringing out their memories and their nightmares to extract meaning, truth, beauty."
Herbert Gold

Meaning of "madcap" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MADCAP

From mad + cap (in the figurative sense: head).
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MADCAP

ˈmædˌkæp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MADCAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Madcap can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MADCAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of madcap in the English dictionary

The definition of madcap in the dictionary is impulsive, reckless, or lively. Other definition of madcap is an impulsive, reckless, or lively person.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MADCAP

blackcap · charge-cap · cloth-cap · ettercap · foolscap · gelcap · handicap · hubcap · icecap · kneecap · microcap · mudcap · nightcap · rate-cap · recap · redcap · skullcap · snowcap · toecap · whitecap

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MADCAP

mad money · madafu · Madag. · Madagascan · Madagascar · Madagascar aquamarine · madam · madame · madarosis · madbrain · madded · madden · maddening · maddeningly · maddeningness · madder · maddest · madding · maddingly · maddish

WORDS THAT END LIKE MADCAP

baseball cap · black cap · cap · cradle cap · crown cap · distributor cap · fcap · filler cap · Juliet cap · lens cap · Mencap · midcap · physical handicap · put on one´s thinking cap · radiator cap · screw cap · stocking cap · swimming cap · thinking cap · watch cap

Synonyms and antonyms of madcap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MADCAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «madcap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «madcap» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MADCAP

Find out the translation of madcap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of madcap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «madcap» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

狂妄
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

madcap
570 millions of speakers
en

English

madcap
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पागल
380 millions of speakers
ar

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مجنون
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сумасброд
278 millions of speakers
pt

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doidivanas
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

খেপা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

écervelé
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Madcap
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

toll
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

無鉄砲な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

물불을 가리지 않는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Madcap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பைத்தியம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Madcap
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

delişmen
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

testa matta
65 millions of speakers
pl

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pasjonat
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зайдиголова
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

descreierat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

madcap
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dolleman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

madcap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

madcap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of madcap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MADCAP»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of madcap
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «madcap».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about madcap

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «MADCAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word madcap.
1
Herbert Gold
Literature boils with the madcap careers of writers brought to the edge by the demands of living on their nerves, wringing out their memories and their nightmares to extract meaning, truth, beauty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MADCAP»

Discover the use of madcap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to madcap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Madcap
Hermia Challoner, the madcap of the title, is a New York heiress with an untamed nature and an unbridled thirst for adventure.
George Gibbs, 2008
2
Madcap May: Mistress of Myth, Men, and Hope
Chronicles the life of entertainer May Yohe, tracing her rags-to-riches youth, the exploits attributed to her character, and her real and alleged relationships, including a marriage to an English lord who owned the Hope diamond.
Richard Kurin, 2012
3
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the ...
This is the story of America’s first sexual revolution, its first merchants of cool, its first celebrities, and its most sparkling advertisement for the right to pursue happiness. The men and women who made the flapper were a diverse lot.
Joshua Zeitz, 2009
4
The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
Hilarious and beautifully produced, this is a visual feast which will delight and entertain Noel's many impassioned fans. "Growing up in the jungles of India there was no need for drawing or painting.
Noel Fielding, 2011
5
Madcap mystery
Cecilia and Michael investigate local thefts.
Karin Anckarsvärd, 1962
6
The Madcap Mystery of the Missing Liberty Bell
"Includes five SAT words to know"--Cover.
Carole Marsh, 2009
7
The Hidden Hand, Or, Capitola the Madcap
The pace is fast, the action wonderfully unbelievable. This is escape literature at its nineteenth-century best, with a woman at its center who makes you feel strong, daring, and reckless
Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, Joanne Dobson, 1988
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Madcap: The Half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's Lost Genius
This book traces the history of rock's lost genius, through exclusive access to those closest to Syd throughout his life.
Tim Willis, 2002
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The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall
But it was also a tad silly-looking; just long and swoopy enough to give her a madcap appearance. Kay would wiggle her nose between her fingers and crow, “ Look—no cartilage! It's all McIndoe!” It was similar to the look possessed by light  ...
Eve Golden, 2013
10
Dick Cheney Saves Paris: A Personal and Political Madcap ...
With insight, humor, and a bit of "I don't know what," Ryan Forsythe turns the modern political satire on its head in this alternative historical novel exploring why Dick Cheney has done the things he's done.
Ryan Forsythe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MADCAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term madcap is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grand Opera House: 120 years firmly in the spotlight …
... Gerry Courtney, whose story of surviving the conflict is told by him, and a bunch of his madcap friends in a frenetic dash through the Troubles. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Final Bow! Video Of Kristin Chenoweth & ON THE TWENTIETH …
... embarks on a madcap mission to cajole glamorous Hollywood starlet Lily Garland (Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth) into ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Emmerdale spoilers: Val to fake her own death, reveals Charlie …
After Val outlines her madcap scheme, he's quick to raise objections. "Val's writing her own eulogy when Eric points out that she's crackers. «Radio Times, Jul 15»
4
Rogersville Arts Council presents 'Lend Me a Tenor' beginning Aug …
A sensation on Broadway and in London's West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
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Tate: Groce needs to land bull's-eye | News-Gazette.com
If four Illini coaches work 12 hours on each of four five-day excursions in madcap July, that computes to 960 man-hours expended this month, ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Review: Verbier Festival Recovers in Style with Finnish Maestro
After an extended intermission, in which a madcap trombonist serenaded the audience with “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head,” Beethoven's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Clergy View: Expanding our capacity to laugh, learn and love …
The madcap, wide-eyed, garishly dressed comic from my childhood, was raised Methodist and devoted her life to making people laugh. «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
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'Legends Of Tomorrow' Spoilers: Captain Cold And Heatwave To …
"But ours is a little bit more adult, a little bit more madcap, more of like a caper." "It will have a lot of interpersonal tension, but it's almost like a ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
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Van Politics: Miles Hunt Of The Wonder Stuff Interviewed - The Quietus
It's one of those madcap races from first rehearsal to first big triumphs (even though the Stuffies' lairy, hairy and indie-poptastic greatest success ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
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TV review: new sitcom, Dharma and Watto - ESPN Cricinfo
Further confusion ensued when madcap third character Chris Gaffaney (somewhat confusingly played by EastEnders favourite Dean Gaffney ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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