单词 | frenzied |
释义 | frenzied (once / 1826 pages) adj The adjective frenzied describes something wild, excited, or rushed. You may have a frenzied morning when you've overslept and need to get lunches made, the dog walked, and the kids off to school within the next fifteen minutes. Run! Frenzied is from the word frenzy, which itself is from the Latin word phreneticus, meaning "delirious." Words related to frenzied include frantic and frenetic, but frenzied isn't necessarily bad. If you're a rock star, you may enjoy a frenzied crowd at your concerts, and you feed off the energy and adoration you get from them. If it's your first time on stage, however, that same frenzied crowd may send you into a panic. WORD FAMILYfrenzied: frenziedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe frenzied “media,” and worn-out hospitality staffs and political party gurus yearning to be free. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) BBC reporter Ben Thompson joins some 10 million other people doing last-minute Christmas shopping on Frenzied Friday. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) Manufacturers and retailers alike benefit from shoppers’ frenzied search for the toy equivalent of a four-leaf clover. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason a frenzied attack a frenzied mob "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter Syn manic wild marked by extreme lack of restraint or control 2adj excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion a frenzied look in his eye Syn frantic, frenetic, phrenetic agitated troubled emotionally and usually deeply |
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