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frenzied

adjective
fren·​zied | \ ˈfren-zÄ“d How to pronounce frenzied (audio) \

Definition of frenzied

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance frenzied dancing

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Other Words from frenzied

frenziedly adverb

Examples of frenzied in a Sentence

The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed. the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas

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The Bengals placed offensive tackle O'Shea Dugas on the Reserve/Injured list and signed free-agent offensive tackle Wyatt Miller to the practice squad. Crowd noise: The Bengals are preparing for Seattle’s frenzied 12th-man crowd. Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Bengals notebook: Starting left tackle Cordy Glenn still in concussion protocol," 2 Sep. 2019 As frenzied shoppers headed for Home Depot to buy generators, Billy Fine headed to work at Massage Envy in Coral Springs where customers stopped in to relieve their hurricane stress. Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian anxiety? South Floridians find ways to cope with stress," 30 Aug. 2019 Reuters/Aly Song American shopping giant Costco got an unexpectedly frenzied welcome from zealous Chinese shoppers. Echo Huang, Quartz, "Here are the crazy scenes from Costco’s opening day in China," 27 Aug. 2019 During the operation one officer came under frenzied attack and drew his pistol. The Economist, "Is Hong Kong moving closer to the abyss that its leaders warn about?," 17 Aug. 2019 Hill intercepted Tyler Shough, setting the defensive sideline into frenzied celebration. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon freshman Jamal Hill opens fall camp with interception," 3 Aug. 2019 In anxious-father mode, Gyllenhaal does his best with sitcom-level material about choosing baby names and how expectant dads become frenzied with the desire to be helpful. Kyle Smith, National Review, "On Broadway, a Stagy Kind of Mourning," 9 Aug. 2019 The song is paired with an equally frenzied music video, animated by Dr. D. Foothead, a fellow Kiwi with a mind-boggling approach to visuals. Kat Bein, Billboard, "Opiuo Enlists Animator Dr. D Foothead for Psychedelic 'Kaleidoscope' Video: Exclusive," 8 Aug. 2019 But while the cash is being thrown around and the dramatic rhetoric surrounding deadline day grows ever more frenzied the reality behind the scenes is slightly more prosaic, according to David Seligman, a UK sports lawyer at Brandsmiths. James Masters, CNN, "Transfer deadline day: Whatsapp messages, spinning plates and a 'Catch-22'," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of frenzied

1651, in the meaning defined above

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frenzied

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of frenzied

: very excited or upset

frenzied

adjective
fren·​zied | \ ˈfren-zÄ“d\

Kids Definition of frenzied

: very excited and upset One day he heard frenzied horn-honking and screaming.— Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee

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