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- DictionaryFren·zy/ˈfrenzē/
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- 1. a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior: "Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage"
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noun [ U, no plural ] uk / ˈfrenzi / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. the state of being so excited, nervous, or anxious that you cannot control what you are doing: She hit him in a frenzy of rage. (Definition of frenzy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Frenzy definition: a state of extreme mental agitation or wild excitement. See examples of FRENZY used in a sentence.
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.
2 days ago · 1. extreme mental agitation. 2. 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. transitive verb. 3. to drive to frenzy; make frantic. She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke.
Check pronunciation: frenzy. Definition of frenzy noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement. 2. Temporary madness or delirium. 3. A mania; a craze. tr.v. fren·zied, fren·zy·ing, fren·zies. To drive into a frenzy. [Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin phrenēsia, from Latin phrenēsis, back-formation from phrenēticus, delirious; see frenetic .]
v pres p. frenzied. v past. frenzied. v past p. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. fren•zy /ˈfrɛnzi/ n., pl. -zies. extreme mental agitation; wild or violent excitement:[ countable] In a sudden frenzy he hurled the chair through the window.
