frenzy
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noun \ˈfren-zē\ plural frenzies
Definition of FRENZY
1
a : a temporary madness b : a violent mental or emotional agitation
2
: intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity <a shopping frenzy>
See Examples of FRENZY
- the buying frenzy just before Christmas
- <in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death>
Origin of FRENZY
Middle English frenesie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, alteration of Latin phrenesis, from phreneticus
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to FRENZY
- Synonyms
- agitation, deliriousness, delirium, distraction, fever, feverishness, flap, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage, uproar
2frenzy
transitive verbfren·ziedfren·zy·ing
Definition of FRENZY
: to affect with frenzy
Examples of FRENZY
- <local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl>
First Known Use of FRENZY
1791
fren·zy
noun \ˈfren-zē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; frenzies
Medical Definition of FRENZY
1
a : a temporary madness b : a violent mental or emotional agitation
2
: intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity
—fren·zied \-zēd\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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