noun
frenzy
FREHN-zee
noun
1
A state of wild excitement, panic, or uncontrolled activity.
"News of the concert tickets going on sale sent fans into a frenzy."
"The stock market fell into a selling frenzy after the announcement."
How to Use Frenzy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA burst of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity.
Easily confused with
frantic →
frenetic
Common pairings
media frenzy
feeding frenzy
work oneself into a frenzy
Word Forms
more frenzy comparative, frenzied past tense, frenzies plural, frenzies singular, most frenzy superlative
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Etymology
From Old French frenesie, tracing back to Ancient Greek phrenitis, meaning "inflammation of the brain" — the same root behind "frantic" and "frenetic."