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feeding frenzy
feed·ing frenzy (fē′dĭng)n.1. A period of intense or excited feeding, as by sharks.2. Excited activity by a group, especially around a focal point: "The media swirled and boiled around the newlyweds in a kind of all-out feeding frenzy" (James Kaplan).feeding frenzy n 1. (Biology) a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other 2. a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing: the media erupt into a feeding frenzy. feed′ing fren`zy
n. Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone esp. by the media. [1985–90] feeding frenzy
feeding frenzy1. A group attack on prey by predatory animals. All the children enjoy going to the aquarium to watch the feeding frenzy that occurs when the sharks are given food by the staff.2. An intense competition by a group of people striving to get the same thing. The media feeding frenzy that occurred when the actress slipped and fell on the red carpet was an embarrassment for journalists everywhere.See also: feed, frenzyfeeding frenzy 1. Lit. [of sharks] a vicious, competitive feeding attack on prey animals. One of the sharks was fatally bitten during a feeding frenzy amongst his own kind. 2. Fig. a vicious attack on someone or something. It wasn't an office argument, it was a feeding frenzy led by the head accountant!See also: feed, frenzya feeding frenzy COMMON A feeding frenzy is a situation in which a lot of people become very excited about an event and try to get as much information about it or get as much advantage from it as they can, often in an unpleasant way. What the couple hadn't expected in their relationship was the feeding frenzy of publicity that has followed their every move. The discovery caused a feeding frenzy among biologists, whose eyes lit up with visions of the Nobel Prizes to be had for claiming and naming new species. Note: This expression was first used to describe the behaviour of groups of sharks when there is blood in the water but not enough food for them all. In this situation the sharks will attack anything that they see, even each other. See also: feed, frenzyfeeding frenzy an episode of frantic competition or rivalry for something. The term originally denoted literally an aggressive and competitive group attack on prey by a number of sharks or piranhas. 2000 Larry King Live (CNN) Haven't we learned today the way this story has unfolded…to guess that this was yet another successful Republican attempt to manipulate the political process and generate a media feeding frenzy which the media has again fallen for? See also: feed, frenzya ˈfeeding frenzy (especially American English) a period of time during which somebody/something eats, spends, etc. a lot in a way that does not seem to be controlled: The news about their marriage started a media feeding frenzy, with all the newspapers trying to get photos and interviews.A feeding frenzy is an occasion when a group of sharks or other fish attack and eat something.See also: feed, frenzyfeeding frenzyExcited activity, usually around some focal point. The term alludes to the intense, excited feeding by sharks and other predators attracted to prey. Its figurative use dates from the late 1900s. It often has been used for the flocking of media around an event of great interest to the public, such as a notorious murder trial.See also: feed, frenzyFeeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy1. A slang term for intense buying. This may occur at a retail level or it may refer to a bullish market for securities.
2. During the 1980s, the custom among certain bond traders on Wall Street to order far more takeout food than they could eat. The point of the feeding frenzies was to see which trader could display the most conspicuous consumption. Feeding frenzies were exposed in the book Liar's Poker, which describes the author's experience as a bond trader on Wall Street in the 1980s.AcronymsSeeFF |