frenzy
Americannoun
plural
frenzies-
a state of extreme mental agitation or wild excitement.
There's something big businesses love about working their customers into a frenzy of anticipation.
- Antonyms:
- calm
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a burst of agitated, energetic action or activity.
Athens in the late 1960s was in the midst of a building frenzy.
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a fit or spell of mental derangement; a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania.
He is subject to these frenzies several times a year.
- Antonyms:
- sanity
verb (used with object)
noun
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violent mental derangement
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wild excitement or agitation; distraction
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a bout of wild or agitated activity
a frenzy of preparations
verb
Other Word Forms
- frenzily adverb
Etymology
Origin of frenzy
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English frenesie, from Old French, from Late Latin phrenēsis, from Late Greek, for Greek phrenîtis; phrenitis
Example Sentences
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The AI rush, and its frenzy of investment in giant data centers and the massive purchase of energy-intensive chips, continues despite signs of concern in the markets.
From Barron's
Think of it as quiet quitting rather than a Sell America frenzy.
From Barron's
As the media frenzy intensified, Epstein kept tabs on the prince by communicating about “PA” with Stern.
The sudden invasion of Springs -- birthplace of 1991 Nobel literature laureate Nadine Gordimer -- reflects a wider frenzy, as gold prices have surged past $5,000 an ounce this year, more than double their January level.
From Barron's
Airlines and railroads were also caught in the frenzy.
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