frenzy

fren·zy

 (frĕn′zē)

n. pl. fren·zies

1. A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement.

2. Temporary madness or delirium.

3. A mania; a craze.

tr.v. fren·zied, fren·zy·ing, fren·zies

To drive into a frenzy.

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[Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin phrenēsia, from Latin phrenēsis, back-formation from phrenēticus, delirious; see frenetic.]

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frenzy

(ˈfrɛnzɪ)

n, pl -zies

1. (Pathology) violent mental derangement

2. wild excitement or agitation; distraction

3. a bout of wild or agitated activity: a frenzy of preparations.

vb, -zies, -zying or -zied

(tr) to make frantic; drive into a frenzy

[C14: from Old French frenesie, from Late Latin phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek phrēn mind; compare frenetic]

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fren•zy

(ˈfrɛn zi)

n., pl. -zies, n.

1. extreme mental agitation; wild or violent excitement.

2. a fit or spell of mental derangement resembling or resulting from a mania.

3. agitated or uncontrollable activity.

v.t.

4. make frantic.

[1300–50; Middle English frenesie < Old French < Late Latin phrenēsis < Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis inflammation of the brain]

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frenzy

Past participle: frenzied
Gerund: frenzying

Imperative

frenzy

frenzy

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

frenzy - state of violent mental agitation   delirium, hysteria, craze, fury nympholepsy - a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable manic disorder, mania - a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently epidemic hysertia, mass hysteria - a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation

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frenzy

noun

1. fit, burst, bout, outburst, spasm, convulsion, paroxysm The country was gripped by a frenzy of nationalism.

2. fury, transport, passion, rage, madness, turmoil, distraction, seizure, hysteria, mania, insanity, agitation, aberration, lunacy, delirium, paroxysm, derangement Something like a frenzy enveloped them.
fury calm, sanity, composure, coolness, collectedness

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Translations

جُنون، ثَوَران، اهتِياج

třeštěnízuřivost

raserianfald

HeftigkeitWahn

φρενίτιδα

kiihkovimma

frénésieaberrationaliénation

æîi, ofsi, uppnám

frenesiafrenetico

paklaikimas

neprātstrakums

anfall av galskap begeistring

frenesi

неистовство

aşırı heyecandelice coşkunluk

极为激动

frenzy

[ˈfrenzɪ] N → frenesí m, delirio m
in a frenzy of anxiety → enloquecido por la preocupación
see also feeding B

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frenzy

[ˈfrɛnzi] n → frénésie f
in a frenzy → très agité(e)
a frenzy of activity → une activité frénétique
a frenzy of excitement → le comble de l'excitation
to drive sb into a frenzy → mettre qn dans tous ses états
to be in a frenzy → être très agité(e)

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frenzy

n → Raserei f; in a frenzy → in heller or wilder Aufregung; he worked himself up into a frenzy → er steigerte sich in eine Raserei (hinein); he worked the audience up into a frenzy → er brachte die Menge zur Raserei or zum Rasen; frenzy of activity → hektische Betriebsamkeit; frenzy of excitement → helle or wilde Aufregung

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frenzy

[ˈfrɛnzɪ] n → frenesia
he was in a frenzy of anxiety → era quasi impazzito dall'ansia

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frenzy

(ˈfrenzi) – plural ˈfrenzies – noun

a state of great excitement, fear etc. She waited in a frenzy of anxiety. waansin جُنون، ثَوَران، اهتِياج бяс frenesi zuřivost, třeštění die Heftigkeit von Emotionen raserianfald παραλήρημα, φρενίτιδαfrenesí hullus حالت جنون آمیز vimma frénésieטירוף आवेश mahnitost, divlji zanos őrjöngés kalut æði, ofsi, uppnám frenesia 狂乱 열광 paklaikimas neprātīgs; satracināts kegila-gilaan uitzinnigheid anfall av galskap/raseri/vill begeistring szał هيجان، داعصابو شديده پاريدنه frenesi agitaţie неистовство záchvat (čoho) razburjenost pomama vild förtvivlan, ursinne, vanvett ความบ้าคลั่ง aşırı heyecan; delice coşkunluk 極為激動 божевілля, сказ جنون sự điên cuồng 极为激动

ˈfrenzied adjective

waansinnig مخبول، مجْنون бесен frenético zuřivý, horečný heftig rasende ξέφρενος, έξαλλοςfrenético meeletu دیوانه وار vimmattu fou, frénétique מִשתוֹלֵל पागल, आवेशी mahnit, divlji vad, őrjöngő kalut í uppnámi frenetico 逆上した 열광한 paklaikęs neprātīgs; satracināts kegila-gilaan dolvill, vanvittig, rasendehisteryczny هيجانى، ليونى، عصبى frenético nebun, frenetic неистовый šialený, zúrivý brezumen, razburjen mahnit vild, ursinnig, vanvettig ที่บ้าคลั่ง çılgına dönmüş, çılgın 瘋狂似的 божевільний مغلوب الغضب điên cuồng 疯狂似的

ˈfrenziedly adverb

waansinnig بجُنون، بِخَبَل бясно freneticamente zuřivě, horečně heftig rasende ξέφρενα frenéticamente pööraselt با شوریدگی جنون آمیز vimmatusti frénétiquement מִשתָגֵע आवेश के साथ mahnito, divlje vadul dengan kalut ofsalega freneticamente 逆上して 열광적으로 paklaikusiai neprātīgi; satracināti dengan kegila-gilaan dolvilt, vanvittig, med vill begeistring wściekle, zapamiętale هيجانى، ليونى freneticamente frenetic; cu frenezie неистово šialene, zúrivo viharno mahnito vilt, ursinnigt, vanvettigt อย่างบ้าคลั่ง çılgınca 瘋狂地 божевільно غضب کی حالت میں điên cuồng 疯狂地

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fren·zy

n. locura, frenesí, extravío, arrebato.

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