frenzy
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zi noun
1.
extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
2.
a fit or spell of violent mental excitement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania: He is subject to these frenzies several times a year.
verb (used with object)
3.
to drive to frenzy; make frantic: She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English frenesie < Old French < Late Latin phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis; see phrenitis
1300–50; Middle English frenesie < Old French < Late Latin phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis; see phrenitis
Related forms
fren·zi·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. madness, insanity, lunacy, aberration; rage, fury, raving.
2. madness, insanity, lunacy, aberration; rage, fury, raving.
Antonyms
1. calm. 2. sanity.
1. calm. 2. sanity.
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frenzy (ˈfrɛnzɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -zies | |
| 1. | violent mental derangement |
| 2. | wild excitement or agitation; distraction |
| 3. | a bout of wild or agitated activity: a frenzy of preparations |
| —vb , -zies, -zies, -zying, -zied | |
| 4. | (tr) to make frantic; drive into a frenzy |
| [C14: from Old French frenesie, from Late Latin phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek phrēn mind; compare | |
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Word Origin & History
frenzy
mid-14c., from O.Fr. frenesie, from M.L. phrenesia, from phrenesis, back formation from L. phreneticus "delirious" (see frenetic). Related: Frenzied.
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Example sentences
Follow along as a small army of employees whirls behind the scenes in a frenzy of activity surrounding a major state dinner.
Follow the frenzy of activity as a small army of employees whirls behind the scenes of a major state dinner.
There's a frenzy of activity throughout the picture, which convincingly depicts the chaos of a film set thrown into anarchy.
It's a suitable day trip for those looking to escape the frenzy of the city.
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