Word Frequency
frantic (ˈfræntɪk
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Definitions
adjective
- distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc
- marked by or showing frenzy ⇒
frantic efforts
- (archaic) insane
Derived Forms
ˈfrantically, ˈfranticly adverbˈfranticness noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French frenetique, from Latin phrenēticus mad, freneticSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'frantic'
- British English: frantic If someone is frantic, they are behaving in a desperate, wild, and disorganized way, because they are frightened, worried, or in a hurry.A bird had been locked in and was quite frantic.ˈfræntɪk ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: ثَائِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: frenético frenética
- Chinese: 疯狂的
- Croatian: van sebe
- Czech: šílený
- Danish: sanseløs
- Dutch: paniekerig
- European Spanish: frenético frenética
- Finnish: suunniltaan oleva
- French: effréné
- German: außer sich sein
- Greek: φρενιτώδης
- Italian: frenetico frenetica
- Japanese: 半狂乱の
- Korean: 미칠 듯한
- Norwegian: panisk
- Polish: szalony szalona
- Portuguese: frenético frenética
- Romanian: frenetic frenetic, frenetică, frenetici, frenetice
- Russian: неистовый неистовая
- Spanish: frenético frenética
- Swedish: desperat
- Thai: ซึ่งไม่สามารถควบคุมอารมณ์ได้
- Turkish: çılgın
- Ukrainian: несамовитий
- Vietnamese: cuống cuồng
Example Sentences Including 'frantic'
AT Bess's frantic request, Nancy laid the turquoise bead on the ground.The Secret of the Forgotten City
After about 45 frantic minutes, she was able to reach a friend on her cell phone.canada.com (2004)
Dhawan's frantic work pace -- at least five movies directed by him will release this year -- hasn't killed his funny bone yet.India Today (1997)
On Thursday, Ms Alexander's camp embarked on a frantic telephone campaigning exercise, cajoling here, persuading there.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Outside, in the showroom, the buzz of anticipation rose to a frantic pitch.Death in Fashion
The frantic efforts of the established states could not evict them; at best they could be restrained, or diverted.THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom (2002)
Then, last month, they were forced to come together for another round of frantic manoeuvring.Globe and Mail (2003)
Thereafter they had to chase the game with frantic , often ill-considered, ventures born out of desperation.Glasgow Herald (2002)
They were listening to some kind of sporting event; the frantic voice of the commentator was crackling out into the street.Desperadoes
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