Definition of 'frenzy'
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frenzy in British English
nounWord forms: plural -zies
2.
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C14: from Old French frenesie, from Late Latin phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek phrēn mind; compare freneticWord Frequency
frenzy in American English
nounWord forms: plural ˈfrenzies
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmania
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Derived forms
frenzied (ˈfrenzied)
adjective
frenziedly (ˈfrenziedly)
adverb
Word origin
ME frenesie < OFr < ML phrenesia < L phrenesis < LGr phrenēsis < Gr phrenitis, madness, inflammation of the brain < phrēn, mind: see phreneticWord Frequency
frenzy in American English
(ˈfrenzi) (noun plural -zies, verb -zied, -zying)
noun
1.
extreme mental agitation
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 2. madness, insanity, lunacy, aberration; rage, fury, raving.ANTONYMS 1. calm. 2. sanity.3.
to drive to frenzy; make frantic
She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke
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frenzily adverb
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British English: frenzy
NOUN /ˈfrɛnzɪ/
Frenzy or a frenzy is great excitement or wild behaviour that often results from losing control of your feelings.
Get out!' he ordered in a frenzy.
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