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maniac
/ˈmeɪ.niˌæk/
noun 3
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
sex | homicidal | religious
PREP
like a ~
She was dancing like a maniac at the wedding party last night.
Definitions
noun
1
An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
She was driving like a maniac.
In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.
2
A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
He's a manga maniac.
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor / And she's dancing like she's never danced before
3
Ellipsis of sex maniac.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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She was driving like a maniac.
Wiktionary02
In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.
Wiktionary03
Hey kids, the word of the week is "pupaphobia"! Others may enjoy being frightened by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and cannibal clowns, but my Halloween is never complete without a murderous Muppet or two
Wiktionary04
Oh, the driver is a maniac.
Tatoeba · #3656205
You're driving like a maniac!
Tatoeba · #49066306
I can understand German as well as the maniac that invented it, but I talk it best through an interpreter.
Tatoeba · #552740Usage Notes
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