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franticwildly excited or uncontrolled; characterized by fast and energetic activity

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: wildly excited or uncontrolled; characterized by fast and energetic activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfræntɪk/

Korean meaning: 광적인, 미친 듯한; 극도로 흥분하거나 통제 불가능한

Korean pronunciation: **프랜**틱

Example Sentences

  • The mother made frantic phone calls when her teenager didn't come home by midnight.
  • He was frantically googling 'how to cook turkey' on Thanksgiving morning.
  • The students made frantic last-minute preparations before the final exam.

frantic

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfræntɪk//

wildly excited or uncontrolled; characterized by fast and energetic activity

frantic concept
💡 Concept

A businesswoman makes frantic movements while searching through scattered office papers

frantic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even frantic moments by the Atlantic can be romantic!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfræntɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfræntɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootphren
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Middle French 'frenetique', which derives from Late Latin 'freneticus', ultimately from Greek 'phrenitis' meaning inflammation of the mind or frenzy, related to 'phren' (mind, diaphragm).

🎵Rhyme

romanticAtlanticgigantic
romantic
Atlantic
gigantic

🔗Collocations

frantic search
frantic pace
frantic efforts
frantic activity
become frantic
frantic with worry
frantic rush

📝Examples

The mother made frantic phone calls when her teenager didn't come home by midnight.

😄 Fun example

He was frantically googling 'how to cook turkey' on Thanksgiving morning.

The students made frantic last-minute preparations before the final exam.

😄 Fun example

My cat becomes frantic whenever it sees the vacuum cleaner.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

desperatefrenziedhystericalwildpanicked

Antonyms

calmcomposedrelaxed

Related

frenzyfranticallypanichysteria

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