hectic
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
Origin of hectic
1Other words for hectic
Other words from hectic
- hec·ti·cal·ly, hec·tic·ly, adverb
- hec·tic·ness, noun
- non·hec·tic, adjective
- non·hec·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·hec·tic, adjective
- un·hec·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use hectic in a sentence
For some athletes — especially with high school seasons and senior-year festivities affected by the pandemic — the benefits to enrolling early make this option attractive, even though it requires a hectic entry into the college game.
James Graham III could still be in high school. Instead, he’s settling in at Maryland. | Emily Giambalvo | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostWe’re expecting it to be pretty hectic, hopefully nothing too crazy.
During hectic times, customers are more emotional — this can either work for or against you.
CEO’s take on emerging industry trends and strategies: Q&A with Moz’s Sarah Bird | Kamaljeet Kalsi | October 20, 2020 | Search Engine WatchIt was so hectic, she found herself helping bring carts back to the front of the club, as the chain calls its stores, in an all-hands-on-deck moment.
He can aim to control the pace or to make things more hectic.
The Raptors’ Defense Is Almost Never The Same, But It’s Always Really Good | Jared Dubin | August 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
Her eyes shone hectically bright and strangely alluring to the detective.
Whispering Wires | Henry Leverage"There is certainly something very strange about all this," he whispered a bit hectically.
Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottEyes that met when commands were given and received were dull from want of sleep or hectically bright as a hypochondriac's.
The Last Shot | Frederick PalmerAs Sagner turned back to me, and we passed on out of hearing, I noted two red spots flaming hectically in his cheeks.
The Sick-a-Bed Lady | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottShe did not lean hectically over the rail and talk rapidly from the outside as did the young men reporters.
The Girl Scout's Triumph | Katherine Keene Galt
British Dictionary definitions for hectic
/ (ˈhɛktɪk) /
characterized by extreme activity or excitement
associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis (esp in the phrases hectic fever, hectic flush)
a hectic fever or flush
rare a person who is consumptive or who experiences a hectic fever or flush
Origin of hectic
1Derived forms of hectic
- hectically, adverb
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