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frenzy

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fren·zy  (frnz)
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.

[Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin phrensia, from Latin phrensis, back-formation from phrenticus, delirious; see frenetic.]

frenzy [ˈfrɛnzɪ]
n pl -zies
1. (Medicine / 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, -zied
(tr) to make frantic; drive into a frenzy
[from Old French frenesie, from Late Latin phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek phrēn mind; compare frenetic]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frenzyfrenzy - state of violent mental agitation    
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

frenzy
noun
1. fit, burst, bout, outburst, spasm, convulsion, paroxysm The country was gripped by a frenzy of nationalism.
Translations
frenzy [ˈfrenzɪ] Nfrenesí m, delirio m
in a frenzy of anxietyenloquecido por la preocupación
see also feeding B

frenzy [ˈfrɛnzi] nfrénésie 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)

frenzy
nRaserei f; in a frenzyin heller or wilder Aufregung; he worked himself up into a frenzyer steigerte sich in eine Raserei (hinein); he worked the audience up into a frenzyer brachte die Menge zur Raserei or zum Rasen; frenzy of activityhektische Betriebsamkeit; frenzy of excitementhelle or wilde Aufregung

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

frenzy
n frenzy [ˈfrenzi]
a state of great excitement, fear etc She waited in a frenzy of anxiety. waansin جُنون، ثَوَران، اهتِياج бяс zuřivost, třeštění raserianfald die Heftigkeit von Emotionen παραλήρημα, φρενίτιδα frenesí hullus حالت جنون آمیز vimma frénésie טֵירוּף 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 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
adj frenzied
waansinnig مخبول، مجْنون бесен zuřivý, horečný rasende heftig ξέφρενος, έξαλλος frenético meeletu دیوانه وار vimmattu fou, frénétique מִשתוֹלֵל पागल, आवेशी mahnit, divlji vad, őrjöngő kalut í uppnámi frenetico 逆上した 극도로 흥분한, 열광한 paklaikęs neprātīgs; satracināts kegila-gilaan dol vill, vanvittig, rasende histeryczny 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
adv frenziedly
waansinnig بجُنون، بِخَبَل бясно zuřivě, horečně rasende heftig ξέφρενα frenéticamente pööraselt با شوریدگی جنون آمیز vimmatusti frénétiquement מִשתָגֵע आवेश के साथ mahnito, divlje vadul dengan kalut ofsalega freneticamente 逆上して 극도로 흥분하여 paklaikusiai neprātīgi; satracināti dengan kegila-gilaan dol vilt, vanvittig, med vill begeistring wściekle, zapamiętale freneticamente frenetic; cu frenezie неистово šialene, zúrivo viharno mahnito vilt, ursinnigt, vanvettigt อย่างบ้าคลั่ง çılgınca 瘋狂地 божевільно غضب کی حالت میں điên cuồng


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Herncastle's fiery temper had been, as I could plainly see, exasperated to a kind of frenzy by the terrible slaughter through which we had passed.
Fretted conceit and suppressed envy--perhaps your fathers' conceit and envy: in you break they forth as flame and frenzy of vengeance.
This I feared was but too probably the case; since how could it be otherwise accounted for that I should have escaped the same indisposition, but by supposing that the bodily Exertions I had undergone in my repeated fits of frenzy had so effectually circulated and warmed my Blood as to make me proof against the chilling Damps of Night, whereas, Sophia lying totally inactive on the ground must have been exposed to all their severity.
 
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