frenzy
noun/ˈfrenzi/
/ˈfrenzi/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable] (plural frenzies)
- frenzy (of something) a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control
- in a frenzy of activity/excitement/violence
- The speaker worked the crowd up into a frenzy.
- an outbreak of patriotic frenzy
- a killing frenzy
- She tore the letter open in a frenzy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- feeding
- media
- buying
- …
- drive somebody/something into
- send somebody/something into
- throw somebody/something into
- …
- in a/your frenzy
- a frenzy of activity
- in a frenzy of excitement
- in a frenzy of rage
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French frenesie, from medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenesis, from Greek phrēn ‘mind’.Want to learn more?
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