English Explanatory Dictionary

madhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.
  2. A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.

Pronunciation

/ˈmædˌhaʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madhouse.wav

Word forms

madhouse madhouses

Etymology

From mad + house.

Synonyms

insane asylum mental hospital bedlam bin booby-hatch booby house bughouse crazy house cuckoo's nest funny farm happy hotel laughing academy loony bin lunatic asylum madhouse mental asylum mental home mental hotel grippy sock vacation mental health center mental health hospital mental institution nutfarm nuthouse psych psych hospital psychiatric hospital psychopathic hospital psychiatric ward psych ward special hospital Tanjung Rambutan whack shack
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