FRENZIED

frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied

(adjective) excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; “frantic with anger and frustration”; “frenetic screams followed the accident”; “a frenzied look in his eye”

frenzied, manic

(adjective) affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; “a frenzied attack”; “a frenzied mob”; “the prosecutor’s frenzied denunciation of the accused”- H.W.Carter; “outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity”

FRENZY

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

frenzied (comparative more frenzied, superlative most frenzied)

In a state of hurry, panic or wild activity.

Source: Wiktionary


Fren"zied, p. p. & a.

Definition: Affected with frenzy; frantic; maddened.

– Fren"zied-ly, adv. The people frenzied by centuries of oppression. Buckle. Up starting with a frenzied look. Sir W Scott.

FRENZY

Fren"zy, n.; pl. Frenzies. Etym: [OE. frenesie, fransey, F. frénésie, L. phrenesis, fr. Gr. Frantic, Phrenitis.]

Definition: Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage. All else is towering frenzy and distraction. Addison. The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling. Shak.

Syn.

– Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangment; alienation; aberration; delirium. See Insanity.

Fren"zy, a.

Definition: Mad; frantic. [R.] They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head. Bunyan.

Fren"zy, v. t.

Definition: To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness [R.] "Frenzying anguish." Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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