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frantic

[ fran-tik ]

adjective

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

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Archaic. insane; mad.


frantic

/ ˈڰæԳɪ /

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

  • ˈڰԳپ, adverb
  • ˈڰԳپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڰ·پ·· adverb
  • ڰ·پ·Ա 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 ڰééپܱ ), from Latin ŧپܲ, 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 ŧپܲ mad, frenetic
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Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce Chair Tim Nguyen, 42, said his group has received a “spike” of website visits and phone calls from frantic members.

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The gag, frantic to get a rise, runs roughshod over character and story.

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It would be chaotic, but the team who planned the switches in training would have a huge advantage in those frantic few minutes of adaptation.

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It all feels like the final stage of a cult, when the leader's frantic efforts to retain control result in escalating dictates and prophecies that become increasingly hard for followers to make sense of.

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Brook admitted himself he was "frantic" at the start of that series but overall, despite England losing 3-2 to the world champions, he largely impressed.

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