frenzied

[ fren-zeed ]

adjective

1. wildly excited or enthusiastic:

   frenzied applause.

2. violently agitated; frantic; wild:

   a frenzied mob.

ˈfrenzied

/ ˈfrɛnzɪd /

adjective

1. filled with or as if with frenzy; wild; frantic

Derived Forms

• ˈfrenziedly, adverb

Other Words From

• frenzied·ly adverb
• un·frenzied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frenzied¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; frenzy + -ed ³

Example Sentences

When Israel declared last month that it would target a Hezbollah-linked Lebanese microloan charity it triggered a frenzied search for a list of the organisation’s branches.

From BBC

After an eventful, at times frenzied, campaign, Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election.

From BBC

There would be no knee-jerk reaction, no continuation of the short-lived spells of Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Michael Beale, no throwing good money after bad in a frenzied pursuit of their city rivals.

From BBC

An ambulance worker who tried to kill her boss in a "frenzied" hammer attack after an ongoing row over shifts on a staff rota has been jailed.

From BBC

That says something in this frenzied news cycle.

From Salon

Related Words

• agitated
• delirious
• feverish
• frantic
• frenetic
• furious
• hysterical
• rabid