frenzied
[ fren-zeed ]
/ ˈfrɛn zid /
adjective
wildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause.
violently agitated; frantic; wild: a frenzied mob.
Sometimes
phren·sied.
OTHER WORDS FROM frenzied
fren·zied·ly, adverb un·fren·zied, adjectiveWords nearby frenzied
Definition for frenzied (2 of 2)
frenzy
[ fren-zee ]
/ ˈfrɛn zi /
noun, plural fren·zies.
extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
a fit or spell of violent mental excitement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania: He is subject to these frenzies several times a year.
verb (used with object), fren·zied, fren·zy·ing.
to drive to frenzy; make frantic: She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke.
Origin of frenzy
1300–50; Middle English
frenesie < Old French < Late Latin
phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek
phrenîtis; see
phrenitis
SYNONYMS FOR frenzy
OTHER WORDS FROM frenzy
fren·zi·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for frenzied
British Dictionary definitions for frenzied (1 of 2)
frenzied
/ (ˈfrɛnzɪd) /
adjective
filled with or as if with frenzy; wild; frantic
Derived forms of frenzied
frenziedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for frenzied (2 of 2)
frenzy
/ (ˈfrɛnzɪ) /
noun plural -zies
violent mental derangement
wild excitement or agitation; distraction
a bout of wild or agitated activity
a frenzy of preparations
verb -zies, -zying or -zied
(tr)
to make frantic; drive into a frenzy
Word Origin for frenzy
C14: from Old French
frenesie, from Late Latin
phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek
phrēn mind; compare
frenetic