If you describe someone as manic, you mean that they do things extremely quickly or energetically, often because they are very excited or anxious about something.
He was really manic.
He seemed to have an almost manic energy.
Synonyms: frenzied, intense, hectic, hyper [informal] More Synonyms of manic
manically (mænɪkli)adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
We cleaned the house manically over the weekend.
Hers is a manically full life.
2. adjective
If you describe someone's smile, laughter, or sense of humour as manic, you mean that it seems excessive or strange, as if they were insane.
...a manic grin.
manic in British English
(ˈmænɪk)
adjective
1.
characterizing, denoting, or affected by mania
noun
2.
a person with mania
Word origin
C19: from Greek, from mania
manic in American English
(ˈmænɪk)
adjective
1. Psychiatry
having, characterized by, or like mania
2. Informal
extremely or excessively excited, elated, etc.
Derived forms
manically (ˈmanically)
adverb
Synonyms of 'manic'
frenzied, intense, hectic, hyper
mad, crazy, insane, crazed
More Synonyms of manic
In other languages
manic
British English: manic ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as manic, you mean that they do things extremely quickly or energetically, often because they are very excited or anxious about something.
He was really manic.
American English: manic
Brazilian Portuguese: maníaco
Chinese: 狂热的
European Spanish: frenético
French: frénétique
German: rasend
Italian: maniacale
Japanese: 熱狂的な
Korean: 정신없이 움직이는
European Portuguese: maníaco
Latin American Spanish: frenético
Chinese translation of 'manic'
manic
(ˈmænɪk)
adj
[behaviour, activity]疯(瘋)狂的 (fēngkuáng de)
(adjective)
Definition
extremely excited or energetic
He was possessed by an almost manic energy.
Synonyms
frenzied
the frenzied activity of the general election
intense
hectic
The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.
hyper (informal)
frenetic
the frenetic pace of life in New York
feverish
a state of feverish excitement
Additional synonyms
in the sense of feverish
Definition
in a state of nervous excitement
a state of feverish excitement
Synonyms
frantic,
excited,
desperate,
distracted,
frenzied,
impatient,
obsessive,
restless,
agitated,
frenetic,
overwrought
in the sense of frenetic
Definition
wild, excited, and uncontrolled
the frenetic pace of life in New York
Synonyms
frantic,
wild,
excited,
crazy,
frenzied,
fanatical,
unbalanced,
overwrought,
maniacal
in the sense of hectic
Definition
involving a lot of rushed activity
The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.