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frenzy

[fren-zee]

noun

plural

frenzies 
  1. a state of extreme mental agitation or wild excitement.

    There's something big businesses love about working their customers into a frenzy of anticipation.

    Antonyms:
  2. a burst of agitated, energetic action or activity.

    Athens in the late 1960s was in the midst of a building frenzy.

  3. a fit or spell of mental derangement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania.

    He is subject to these frenzies several times a year.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
    Antonyms:


verb (used with object)

frenzied, frenzying 
  1. to drive into a frenzy; make frantic.

    She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke.

frenzy

/ ˈڰɛԳɪ /

noun

  1. violent mental derangement

  2. wild excitement or agitation; distraction

  3. a bout of wild or agitated activity

    a frenzy of preparations

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to make frantic; drive into a frenzy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • frenzily adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frenzy1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Late Latin ŧ, from Late Greek, for Greek îپ; phrenitis
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frenzy1

C14: from Old French frenesie , from Late Latin ŧŧ madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek ŧ mind; compare frenetic
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In the hands of consumers, according to the FDA’s longtime head of drug safety, the information would have caused “some kind of frenzy.”

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The majority of the English 'neutrals' in the crowd are supporting South Africa, and they were whipped into a frenzy by the Australian capitulation which followed in the evening.

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Jungkook, along with three other bandmates, were discharged from mandatory military service this week, prompting fan frenzy and increasing anticipation for a possible comeback.

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But the frenzy surrounding what’s known as generative AI has meant that various industries are confronting how technology will disrupt the way they live and work.

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After the frenzy turned violent, police said they responded with warning shots, firing guns into the air.

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