feeding frenzy

noun

Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.

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Origin of feeding frenzy

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby feeding frenzy

feedgrain, feedhorn, feeding, feeding bottle, feeding cup, feeding frenzy, feeding tube, feed-in tariff, feedlot, feed one's face, feed someone a line
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British Dictionary definitions for feeding frenzy

feeding frenzy

noun

a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thingthe media erupt into a feeding frenzy
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