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frantic
[ fran-tik ]
adjective
- desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
Synonyms: distraught, disturbed, agitated, overwrought
- Archaic. insane; mad.
frantic
/ ˈfræntɪk /
adjective
- distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc
- marked by or showing frenzy
frantic efforts
- archaic.insane
Derived Forms
- ˈfrantically, adverb
- ˈfranticness, noun
Other Words From
- fran·ti·cal·ly adverb
- fran·tic·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of frantic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of frantic1
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Example Sentences
They weren’t frantic like they had been after Trump’s first stunning victory.
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.
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.
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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