frenzied

Sometimes phren·sied

[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

Other Word Forms

• frenziedly adverb
• unfrenzied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frenzied¹

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

Example Sentences

This became more frenzied when Han teased the series could end differently to the book.

From BBC

Fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty have been asked to start "acting normal online" after cast members received abuse amid the frenzied build-up to the show's dramatic climax.

From BBC

Staring defeat in the face, Medvedev marched over to the official and incited a frenzied New York crowd before shouting at Allensworth.

From BBC

By now, the crowd was frenzied in its support of Medvedev and a chant of "second serve" rang around Louis Armstrong Stadium.

From BBC

A series of injuries over the past four years, combined with the mental load of such frenzied attention, means Raducanu is only now seeing the US Open as her "happy place".

From BBC

Related Words

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