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frenzied
adjective
: very excited or upset
Full Definition of FRENZIED
: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance <frenzied dancing>
— fren·zied·ly adverb
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First Known Use of FRENZIED
1651
Related to FRENZIED
- Synonyms
- agitated, excited, feverish, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
FRENZIEDLY Defined for Kids
frenzied
adjective fren·zied \ˈfren-zēd\
Definition of FRENZIED for Kids
: very excited and upset <One day he heard frenzied horn-honking and screaming. — Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee>
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