Definition of 'frantic'
1. adjective
If you are frantic, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried.
2. adjective
If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time.
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frantic in British English
adjective
1.
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Derived forms
frantically (ˈfrantically) or franticly (ˈfranticly) adverb
franticness (ˈfranticness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French frenetique, from Latin phrenēticus mad, freneticWord Frequency
frantic in American English
adjective
1.
wild with anger, pain, worry, etc.; frenzied
2.
marked by frenzy; resulting from wild emotion
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Derived forms
frantically (ˈfrantically)
adverb or Rare ˈfranticly
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frantic in American English
(ˈfræntɪk)
adjective
SYNONYMS 1. overwrought, agitated, frenzied, distraught.1.
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frantically or franticly adverb
franticness
noun
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British English: frantic
/ˈfræntɪk/ ADJECTIVE
If someone is frantic, they are behaving in a desperate, wild, and disorganized way, because they are frightened, worried, or in a hurry.
A bird had been locked in and was quite frantic.
- American English: frantic /ˈfræntɪk/
- Arabic: ثَائِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: frenético
- Chinese: 疯狂的
- Croatian: van sebe
- Czech: šílený
- Danish: sanseløs
- Dutch: paniekerig
- European Spanish: frenético
- Finnish: suunniltaan oleva
- French: effréné
- German: außer sich sein
- Greek: φρενιτώδης
- Italian: frenetico
- Japanese: 半狂乱の
- Korean: 미칠 듯한
- Norwegian: panisk
- Polish: szalony
- European Portuguese: frenético
- Romanian: frenetic
- Russian: неистовый
- Latin American Spanish: frenético
- Swedish: desperat
- Thai: ซึ่งคลั่ง
- Turkish: çılgın
- Ukrainian: несамовитий
- Vietnamese: cuống cuồng
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