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frenzya state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfrɛnzi/

Korean meaning: 광란, 광적인 흥분 상태

Korean pronunciation: **프**렌지

Example Sentences

  • Black Friday shopping turned into a complete frenzy when the store announced 90% off everything.
  • The chef went into a frenzy when he discovered someone had used his premium truffle oil for french fries.
  • The stock market frenzy caused investors to make irrational decisions.

frenzy

NOUN

//ˈfrɛnzi//

a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

frenzy concept
💡 Concept

dozens of shoppers push and shove each other while grabbing items from overflowing sale bins. Their faces show wild excitement as they clutch multiple shopping bags and reach desperately for discounted merchandise. A store announcement about limited quantities has triggered this mass rush toward the displays. The crowd grows more aggressive as people realize items are running out quickly. Security guards try to maintain order while store employees look overwhelmed by the chaos. Scattered boxes and dropped items litter the floor around the mob of customers. a state of uncontrolled excitement and wild behavior

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfrɛnzi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfrɛnzi/

🌳Etymology

Rootphren
Suffix--zy

Origin

From Medieval Latin 'phrenesia' meaning mental derangement or madness. It traces back to Greek 'phren' meaning mind or heart, originally used as a medical term for mental disorders.

🎵Rhyme

frenzyMcKenzie
frenzy
McKenzie

🔗Collocations

feeding frenzy
shopping frenzy
media frenzy
whip into a frenzy
buying frenzy
work oneself into a frenzy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Black Friday shopping turned into a complete frenzy when the store announced 90% off everything.

😄 Fun example

The chef went into a frenzy when he discovered someone had used his premium truffle oil for french fries.

The stock market frenzy caused investors to make irrational decisions.

😄 Fun example

My cat goes into a frenzy every time I open a can of tuna.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hysteriamadnessfuryragemania

Antonyms

calmtranquilityserenity

Related

franticfrenziedphreneticexcitementchaos

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