maniac

noun
UK: /ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
US: /ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/

  1. A person who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way.

    1. He drives like a maniac. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crowd was a bunch of maniac fans screaming at the concert, it was too loud. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something.

    1. She's a fitness maniac. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's a real coding maniac, he spends every waking hour programming new features. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lunatic crazy zealot fanatic
maniac adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of someone who is behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way.

    1. a maniac laugh. [ ] [ ]
    2. His eyes had a maniac gleam as he started explaining his crazy plan. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "maniac" in English means: A person who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way., Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something..

The phonetic transcription of "maniac" is /ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ in British English and /ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "maniac": lunatic, crazy, zealot, fanatic.

Example usage of "maniac": "He drives like a maniac.". More examples on the page.