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

Nyong’o is as frenzied here as Helen was with Telemachus, each woman trying to stand up for herself. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Higuchi was already at home in this rubbery soundworld, but his determination to work out his own feelings in this already frenzied context pushes his music past the cartoonish and into the truly demonic. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Each company is set to spend roughly $200 billion this year building out its data centers—an unprecedented level of investment—in a frenzied bid to keep up with demand for AI services and to avoid getting overtaken by other cloud rivals like Google. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Here in New York, Brunson holds sway as captain of the team that brought the town to its first NBA championship in 53 years, in an underdog story that enveloped the city in frenzied fandom. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 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