frenzy

[US]/ˈfrenzi/
[UK]/ˈfrenzi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. extreme mental agitation; wild excitement; violent anger
vt. to drive to madness; to enrage

Phrases & Collocations

in a frenzy

frenzied activity

reach a frenzy

create a frenzy

feeding frenzy

Example Sentences

in the frenzy of the moment

a frenzy of enthusiasm

she was in a frenzy of exaltation and terror.

frenzy that touched on clinical insanity.

Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage.

the frenzy and unrest of her own life.

In a frenzy of hate he killed his enemy.

He worked himself up into a frenzy before his graduation exams.

The news about their marriage started a media feeding frenzy, with all the newspapers trying to get photos and interviews.

In a frenzy of hate he killed his enemy and revenged his father.

Next he rose on his hind feet and pranced around, in a frenzy of enjoyment, with his head over his shoulder and his voice proclaiming his unappeasable happiness.

Real-world Examples

It was a feeding frenzy. The house sold in a few minutes.

Source: Rich Dad Poor Dad

The front line of a festive shopping frenzy.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2018 Collection

Some feared that this was becoming a frenzy.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Oh, it's a feeding frenzy. They're all over him.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

And that sort of creates a certain frenzy around finding those things.

Source: Wall Street Journal

What you're witnessing is, in fact, an underwater orgy turned feeding frenzy.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

And they located what might be the remnant of a past feeding frenzy.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2022 Collection

The proposal set off a frenzy of discussion among the commissioners and staff members.

Source: New York Times

It's as if the cells are in a bit of a frenzy.

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

Many candidates are in such a frenzy that they forget to smile throughout their interview.

Source: Job Interview Tips in English

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