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frenzy
fren·zy F0320300 (frĕn′zē)n. pl. fren·zies 1. A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement.2. Temporary madness or delirium.3. A mania; a craze.tr.v. fren·zied, fren·zy·ing, fren·zies To drive into a frenzy.
[Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin phrenēsia, from Latin phrenēsis, back-formation from phrenēticus, delirious; see frenetic.]frenzy (ˈfrɛnzɪ) n, pl -zies1. (Pathology) violent mental derangement2. wild excitement or agitation; distraction3. a bout of wild or agitated activity: a frenzy of preparations. vb, -zies, -zying or -zied (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 frenetic]fren•zy (ˈfrɛn zi)
n., pl. -zies, n. 1. extreme mental agitation; wild or violent excitement. 2. a fit or spell of mental derangement resembling or resulting from a mania. 3. agitated or uncontrollable activity. v.t. 4. make frantic. [1300–50; Middle English frenesie < Old French < Late Latin phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis inflammation of the brain] frenzy
Past participle: frenzied
Gerund: frenzying
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| I frenzy | | you frenzy | | he/she/it frenzies | | we frenzy | | you frenzy | | they frenzy |
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| I frenzied | | you frenzied | | he/she/it frenzied | | we frenzied | | you frenzied | | they frenzied |
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| I am frenzying | | you are frenzying | | he/she/it is frenzying | | we are frenzying | | you are frenzying | | they are frenzying |
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| I have frenzied | | you have frenzied | | he/she/it has frenzied | | we have frenzied | | you have frenzied | | they have frenzied |
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| I was frenzying | | you were frenzying | | he/she/it was frenzying | | we were frenzying | | you were frenzying | | they were frenzying |
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| I had frenzied | | you had frenzied | | he/she/it had frenzied | | we had frenzied | | you had frenzied | | they had frenzied |
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| I will frenzy | | you will frenzy | | he/she/it will frenzy | | we will frenzy | | you will frenzy | | they will frenzy |
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| I will have frenzied | | you will have frenzied | | he/she/it will have frenzied | | we will have frenzied | | you will have frenzied | | they will have frenzied |
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| I will be frenzying | | you will be frenzying | | he/she/it will be frenzying | | we will be frenzying | | you will be frenzying | | they will be frenzying |
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| I have been frenzying | | you have been frenzying | | he/she/it has been frenzying | | we have been frenzying | | you have been frenzying | | they have been frenzying |
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| I will have been frenzying | | you will have been frenzying | | he/she/it will have been frenzying | | we will have been frenzying | | you will have been frenzying | | they will have been frenzying |
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| I had been frenzying | | you had been frenzying | | he/she/it had been frenzying | | we had been frenzying | | you had been frenzying | | they had been frenzying |
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| I would frenzy | | you would frenzy | | he/she/it would frenzy | | we would frenzy | | you would frenzy | | they would frenzy |
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| I would have frenzied | | you would have frenzied | | he/she/it would have frenzied | | we would have frenzied | | you would have frenzied | | they would have frenzied |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  frenzy - state of violent mental agitation delirium, hysteria, craze, furynympholepsy - a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainablemanic disorder, mania - a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violentlyepidemic hysertia, mass hysteria - a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation |
frenzynoun1. fit, burst, bout, outburst, spasm, convulsion, paroxysm The country was gripped by a frenzy of nationalism.2. fury, transport, passion, rage, madness, turmoil, distraction, seizure, hysteria, mania, insanity, agitation, aberration, lunacy, delirium, paroxysm, derangement Something like a frenzy enveloped them.
fury calm, sanity, composure, coolness, collectednessTranslationsfrenzy (ˈfrenzi) – plural ˈfrenzies – noun a state of great excitement, fear etc. She waited in a frenzy of anxiety. 極為激動 极为激动ˈfrenzied adjective 瘋狂似的 疯狂似的ˈfrenziedly adverb 瘋狂地 疯狂地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, frenzyFrenzy
FrenzyBeatlemaniaterm referring to the Beatles’ (rock musicians) immense popularity; manifested by screaming fans in the 1960s. [Pop. Culture: Miller, 172–181]Big Bull Marketspeculation craze precipitated stock market crash (1929). [Am. Hist.: Allen, 205–226]Gold Rushlure of instant riches precipitated onslaught of prospectors (1848, 1886). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 203]Klondike,the scene of wild rush for riches (1886). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 269]Old Womanof Surrey “morn, noon, and night in a hurry.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 117]Valentino’sfuneral overwhelmed with grief, fans rioted. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 317–327]White Rabbitagitated rabbit in a perpetual hurry. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]White Queenin a perpetual dither. [Br. Lit.: Through the Looking-glass]frenzy
fren·zy (fren'zē), Extreme mental or emotional excitement. [thr. Old Fr. and L. fr. G. phrenēsis, inflammation of the brain, fr. phrēn, mind] frenzy Medspeak
Delirium attributed to meningitis or other acute organic disease of the brain, a term that is no nonger used in the working medical parlance.
Vox populi
A state of agitation or wild behavior.frenzy (fren'ze) [ME. frenesie] A state of violent mental agitation; maniacal excitement. See: panicFRENZY
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frenzy
Related to frenzy: feeding frenzySynonyms for frenzynoun fitSynonyms- fit
- burst
- bout
- outburst
- spasm
- convulsion
- paroxysm
noun furySynonyms- fury
- transport
- passion
- rage
- madness
- turmoil
- distraction
- seizure
- hysteria
- mania
- insanity
- agitation
- aberration
- lunacy
- delirium
- paroxysm
- derangement
Antonyms- calm
- sanity
- composure
- coolness
- collectedness
Synonyms for frenzynoun state of violent mental agitationSynonyms- delirium
- hysteria
- craze
- fury
Related Words- nympholepsy
- manic disorder
- mania
- epidemic hysertia
- mass hysteria
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