Definition of frantic
1a archaic : mentally derangedb : emotionally out of control
2 : marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity made a frantic search for the lost child frantic cries for help
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Examples of frantic in a Sentence
The girl was frantic with fear.
They made a frantic search for the missing child.
They were making frantic preparations for the party.
a frantic attempt to finish on schedule
Recent Examples of frantic from the Web
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Surveillance video captured from a business in the same block where the shooting occurred, the 3700 block of Tulane, shows swarms of people fleeing the scene, some appearing frantic.
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The frantic father and another parent began CPR on the boy.
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An explosion ripped through a Wisconsin corn mill late Wednesday, killing at least one worker, injuring about a dozen others and setting off a frantic search for two more employees, officials said.
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Frantic relatives scanned casualty lists and questioned hospital staff for news.
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A judge will convene a hearing on a woman’s request that her toddler daughter be declared dead more than five years after her disappearance set off a frantic search that evolved into the largest criminal investigation in state history.
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The safety car came out again briefly with a handful of laps to go after Russian Daniil Kvyat became the latest to lose control of his car in a frantic finish to the race.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert and a frantic statewide search—carried out by community members and multiple state agencies—ensued.
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The initial 911 call, obtained by the Beacon-News, shows frantic moments following the unsolved, fatal crash that disrupted a quiet West Side neighborhood.
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Origin and Etymology of frantic
Middle English frenetik, frantik — more at frenetic
FRANTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of frantic for English Language Learners
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: feeling or showing a lot of fear and worry
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: having a lot of wild and hurried activity
FRANTIC Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of frantic for Students
1 : feeling or showing fear and worry a frantic search
2 : having wild and hurried activity They made a frantic attempt to finish.
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