- 1(informal) full of activity, excitement, and anxiety; behaving in a busy, excited, anxious way synonym hectic Things are manic at the office right now. The performers had manic energy and enthusiasm.
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- 2(psychology) connected with mania manic mood swings
NAmE//ˈmænɪkli//
adverb I rushed around manically, trying to finish the housework.See manic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: manic