Maniac
Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“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. Thankfully, a pair of events last⟳ Friday the 13th provided a perfect double⟳ feature of puppet perversity.”
““It gives me the dithers, thinking of the damage⟳ that maniac could do if he ever took the headship. He could reinstate the cycle of chosen births, or enact any of a hundred other terrible laws.””
“He's a manga maniac.”
“She's a maniac, maniac on the floor / And she's dancing like⟳ she's never danced before”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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