/ Dictionary / Index M madhouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mad•house Pronunciation: (mad'hous"), [key] — pl. -hous•es a hospital for the confinement and treatment of mentally disturbed persons. a wild, confused, and often noisy place, set of circumstances, etc.: The office was a madhouse today. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: madhouse (Thesaurus) Madge Madhya Bharat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language