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frantic

[ fran-tik ]

adjective

  1. desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.

    Synonyms: distraught, disturbed, agitated, overwrought

  2. Archaic. insane; mad.


frantic

/ ˈfræntɪk /

adjective

  1. distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc
  2. marked by or showing frenzy

    frantic efforts

  3. archaic.
    insane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfrantically, adverb
  • ˈfranticness, noun
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Other Words From

  • fran·ti·cal·ly adverb
  • fran·tic·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frantic1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English frantik, frenetik, phrentique (the spelling with a appears in the 14th century but is unexplained), from Old French frenetique ( French frénétique ), from Latin phrenēticus, phrenīticus “mad, delirious,” from Greek phrenētikós, phrenītikós “suffering from inflammation of the brain or delerium” ( phrenitis ( def ) ); frenzy, -tic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frantic1

C14: from Old French frenetique , from Latin phrenēticus mad, frenetic
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Example Sentences

They weren’t frantic like they had been after Trump’s first stunning victory.

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A couple of wild hacks at Henry, then a nip-backer to take the top of middle stump sent Crawley on his way for a frantic 17.

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Swatting calls are designed to create a frantic armed police response to frighten, harass and endanger someone at their home.

Complete chaos ensued in the final five minutes of the Cowboys’ frantic win at the Washington Commanders, while the Chicago Bears found another heartbreaking way to lose as the Minnesota Vikings triumphed in overtime.

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Borthwick's side failed to score in the final quarter against the All Blacks and Springboks, while their two converted late tries were matched by the Wallabies in a frantic finale.

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