- frenzied
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adjective
Date: 1651
feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance <had a frenzied look in his eye> • frenziedly adverb
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Frenzied — Fren zied (fr[e^]n z[i^]d), p. p. & a. Affected with frenzy; frantic; maddened. {Fren zied*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The people frenzied by centuries of oppression. Buckle. [1913 Webster] Up starting with a frenzied look. Sir W. Scott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frenzied — index deranged, frenetic, lunatic, uncontrollable, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
frenzied — (adj.) 1796; see FRENZY (Cf. frenzy) … Etymology dictionary
frenzied — *furious, frantic, wild, frenetic, delirious, rabid Analogous words: demented, deranged, *insane, crazed, mad: distracted, bewildered (see PUZZLE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
frenzied — [adj] uncontrolled agitated, berserk, convulsive, corybantic, delirious, distracted, distraught, excited, feverish, frantic, frenetic, furious, hysterical, mad, maniacal, nuts*, rabid, wild; concepts 542,544 Ant. calm, controlled … New thesaurus
frenzied — adjective 1. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason (Freq. 1) a frenzied attack a frenzied mob the prosecutor s frenzied denunciation of the accused H.W.Carter outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and… … Useful english dictionary
frenzied — fren|zied [ˈfrenzid] adj frenzied activity is fast and uncontrolled, usually because it is done by someone feeling very anxious or excited ▪ A woman was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack on her home tonight. ▪ frenzied efforts to find a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
frenzied — [[t]fre̱nzid[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Frenzied activities or actions are wild, excited, and uncontrolled. ...the frenzied activity of the general election... The man was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack. Syn: frantic … English dictionary
frenzied — frenziedly, adv. /fren zeed/, adj. 1. wildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause. 2. violently agitated; frantic; wild: a frenzied mob. Also, phrensied. [1790 1800; FRENZY + ED3] * * * … Universalium
frenzied — adjective frenzied activity is done with a lot of anxiety or excitement and not much organization or control: frenzied efforts to find a solution frenziedly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
