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    maniacal
    /məˈnʌɪəkl/

    adjective

    • 1. exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour: "a maniacal dictator"
    • 2. suffering from mania: archaic "maniacal patients"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maniacalManiacal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MANIACAL is affected with or suggestive of madness. How to use maniacal in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANIACAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / məˈnaɪ.ə.k ə l / us / məˈnaɪ.ə.k ə l / Add to word list. A maniacal cry or laugh is loud and wild: He suddenly exploded into maniacal laughter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled. all hell breaks loose idiom. amok. amuck. corybantic. crazily. like mad idiom. madding. maniacally. non-regulated.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › maniacalMANIACAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maniacal definition: of or relating to mania or a maniac. . See examples of MANIACAL used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMANIACAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone's behaviour as maniacal, you mean that it is extreme, violent, or very determined, as if the person were insane. [disapproval] He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records. She is hunched forward over the wheel with a maniacal expression.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMANIACAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / məˈnaɪ.ə.k ə l / uk / məˈnaɪ.ə.k ə l / Add to word list. A maniacal cry or laugh is loud and wild: He suddenly exploded into maniacal laughter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled. all hell breaks loose idiom. amok. amuck. corybantic. crazily. liberated. like mad idiom. madding. maniacally. non-regulated.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maniacalManiacal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    You can use maniacal to describe almost anything that seems wildly crazy or dangerously out of kilter. I don't even remember what the Beatles played that first time on TV. It's the maniacal screaming from the fans that sticks in my head.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaniacal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of maniacal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.thefreedictionary.com › maniacalManiacal - definition of maniacal by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Suggestive of or afflicted with extreme mental derangement: a maniacal frenzy. 2. Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement: a maniacal interest in gambling. 3. Wildly irresponsible: maniacal drivers. ma·ni′a·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › maniacalManiacal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Maniacal definition: Suggestive of or afflicted with extreme mental derangement.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › maniacalmaniacal | meaning of maniacal in Longman Dictionary of...

    maniacal meaning, definition, what is maniacal: behaving as if you are crazy: Learn more.