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- DictionaryFren·zy/ˈfrenzē/
noun
- 1. a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior: "Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage"
a fit or spell of mental derangement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania: He is subject to these frenzies several times a year. Synonyms: raving, fury, rage, aberration, lunacy, insanity, madness. Antonyms: sanity. verb (used with object) , fren·zied, fren·zy·ing. to drive into a frenzy; make frantic:
frenzy (of something) a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control. in a frenzy of activity/excitement/violence; The speaker worked the crowd up into a frenzy. an outbreak of patriotic frenzy; a killing frenzy; She tore the letter open in a frenzy. see also feeding frenzy
Frenzy is derived from the Latin word phreneticus meaning "delirious." If you're in a frenzy, you're certainly delirious. You can be in a frenzy because something made you mad, happy, or even just hungry — whatever makes you so crazy you're not thinking clearly.
2 days ago · (frenzi ) Word forms: plural frenzies. variable noun. Frenzy or a frenzy is great excitement or wild behaviour that often results from losing control of your feelings . 'Get out!' she ordered in a frenzy. The country was gripped by a frenzy of nationalism. Synonyms: fit, burst, bout, outburst More Synonyms of frenzy. More Synonyms of frenzy.
FRENZY meaning: the state of being so excited, nervous, or anxious that you cannot control what you are doing: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fren‧zy /ˈfrenzi/ noun (plural frenzies) 1 [ countable, uncountable] a state of great anxiety or excitement, in which you cannot control your behaviour frenzy of a frenzy of religious feeling in a frenzy The women were screaming and in a frenzy to get home.
1. extreme mental agitation; wild or violent excitement. 2. a fit or spell of mental derangement resembling or resulting from a mania. 3. agitated or uncontrollable activity. v.t. 4. make frantic. [1300–50; Middle English frenesie < Old French < Late Latin phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis inflammation of the brain]
