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Definition of feeding frenzy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feeding frenzy

noun
 
/ˈfiːdɪŋ frenzi/
 
/ˈfiːdɪŋ frenzi/
[usually singular]
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  1. an occasion when a group of sharks or other fish attack something
    • The smell of blood sent the sharks into a feeding frenzy.
  2. a situation in which a lot of people compete with each other in an excited way because they want to get something
    • News of his resignation created a media feeding frenzy.
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