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to go mad
01
to exhibit irrational behavior, often because of emotional stress or mental instability
Collocation
02
to become extremely angry, often due to a provoking or frustrating situation or behavior
Collocation
03
to lose one's self-control and behave in an unrestrained manner, often due to excitement
Collocation
Informal
Example
Lack of sleep and high stress levels can lead to temporary feelings of going mad.
The crowd went mad with excitement when their team scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the match.
Let's go mad and celebrate our success with a spontaneous road trip!
The driver went mad when he saw the other car cut him off.
The employee went mad when he was fired from his job.