frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied ˈfren-zēd 

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance

frenzied dancing

frenziedly adverb

Synonyms of frenzied

• excited
• heated
• agitated
• hectic

Examples of frenzied in a Sentence

The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.

the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, as the frenzied funeral events reached their climax, US bombs and missiles struck across the country in retaliation at Iranian strikes on civilian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

For the past two years, Indian IPO markets have seen frenzied activity, luring even multinational companies to list their India business units. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026

But this wholesale embrace of it – the almost frenzied enthusiasm – strikes me as dangerous. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 July 2026

The Americans, playing in front of a frenzied crowed on home soil in the San Francisco Bay Area, were down a man and nursing a 1-0 lead. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

frenzy entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied

ˈfren-zēd

: very excited or upset

frenziedly adverb