madwoman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of madwoman noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

madwoman

noun

NAmE//ˈmædˌwʊmən//

(pl. madwomen

NAmE//ˈmædˌwɪmən//

)

a woman who has a serious mental illness or acts in a wild or uncontrolled way Her words sounded like the ravings of a madwoman. see madman

Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

See madwoman in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: madwoman