frenzied

1 of 2

adjective

fren·​zied ˈfren-zēd 

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance

frenzied dancing

frenziedly adverb

frenzied

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of frenzy entry 2

Synonyms of frenzied

Adjective

• excited
• heated
• agitated
• hectic

Examples of frenzied in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

As much as there’s little room for nuance in the interval of frenzied overreaction that is Week 1 of the NFL season, two seemingly contradictory statements can be true at the exact same time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Five years ago, Buck and Aikman were two of the biggest moves during the 2022 offseason, the most frenzied in NFL broadcasting history. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The panel's decision comes even as the Supreme Court is already considering the same case, which is part of a frenzied legal rush as states are beginning to send out mail ballots for this fall's midterm elections. — Nicholas Riccardi, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

With so much of the frenzied James Bond interest centered on who might be taking over from Daniel Craig as 007, something many believe is going to be announced imminently, the matter of the all-important script has largely been ignored. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

frenzy entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1647, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied

ˈfren-zēd

: very excited or upset

frenziedly adverb