frantically
Use Frantically in a sentence
tɪk adjective
1.
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
2.
Archaic. insane; mad.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To frantically
00:10
Frantically
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
frantic (ˈfræntɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc |
| 2. | marked by or showing frenzy: frantic efforts |
| 3. | archaic insane |
| [C14: from Old French frenetique, from Latin phrenēticus mad, | |
| 'frantically | |
| —adv | |
| 'franticly | |
| —adv | |
| 'franticness | |
| —n | |
| frantic (ˈfræntɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc |
| 2. | marked by or showing frenzy: frantic efforts |
| 3. | archaic insane |
| [C14: from Old French frenetique, from Latin phrenēticus mad, | |
| 'frantically | |
| —adv | |
| 'franticly | |
| —adv | |
| 'franticness | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
frantic
mid-14c., "insane," unexplained variant of M.E. frentik (see frenetic). Transferred meaning "affected by wild excitement" is from late 15c. Of the adv. forms, frantically (1749) is later than franticly (1540s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
It scurries to the beach through a gauntlet of mature birds, dodging frantically whenever one snaps at it, which happens a lot.
One of the more curious spectacles this autumn was the sight of out-of-towners frantically checking their watches.
Unfortunately, that meant that shaking the monsters loose meant waving my arms frantically.
Though they frantically try to create wealth by borrowing and/or printing money, all they do is prolong the agony.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
