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frantically
[
fran
-tik
]
Example Sentences
fran·tic
/
ˈfræn
tɪk
/
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[
fran
-tik
]
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adjective
1.
desperate or wild with excitement, passion,
fear
, pain, etc.; frenzied.
2.
Archaic
.
insane; mad.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
frantik, frenetik
<
Old French
frenetique
<
Latin
phrenēticus
delirious <
Greek
phrenētikós.
See
frenzy
,
-tic
Related forms
fran·ti·cal·ly,
fran·tic·ly,
adverb
fran·tic·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
fanatic
,
frantic,
frenetic
(see synonym note at
fanatic
).
Synonyms
1.
overwrought, agitated, frenzied, distraught.
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Especially compared to how it was
frantically
tried to construct a leftist terrorism menace from a series of arsons.
The radio operator
frantically
screws and unscrews his antenna, trying to bring his gear back to life.
People
frantically
try to protect themselves and their belongings.
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Especially compared to how it was
frantically
tried to construct a leftist terrorism menace from a series of arsons.
The radio operator
frantically
screws and unscrews his antenna, trying to bring his gear back to life.
People
frantically
try to protect themselves and their belongings.
Unfortunately, that meant that shaking the monsters loose meant waving my arms
frantically
.
It was oh-so-tense watching everyone
frantically
type away for a full day on their laptops.
The government is now
frantically
approving new capacity-but it will be three or four years before this new power comes on stream.
Most have spent the last three weeks
frantically
trying to locate missing students and faculty.
In a savage sea, survivors wave
frantically
at a ship that is but a dot on the horizon.
The harbor patrol tried
frantically
to bring the machine to the surface.
After a few seconds, the animal begins to run
frantically
around the bottom of the enclosure.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
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,
frenetic
]
'frantically
—
adv
'franticly
—
adv
'franticness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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