frenzied
/ˈfrenzid/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrenzid/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfren-zēd/ (ame, mw)
frenzied — adjective
- frenziedpositive
- more frenziedcomparative
- most frenziedsuperlative
1. A frenzied person, action, or period involves such extreme excitement, fear, or
A frenzied person, action, or period involves such extreme excitement, fear, or other powerful feelings that everything happens in a wild, fast, and uncontrolled way.
Outside the concert hall, the crowd grew frenzied as fans pushed forward to see the singer.
grew frenzied — linking verb + adjective for becoming wild
Nadia made a frenzied search through her backpack, trying to find her passport before her flight.
frenzied search + for — urgent attempt to find something
Tariq's frenzied rush to catch the bus made him leave his phone on the kitchen table.
Frenzied shoppers pushed through the doors when the store opened for the big sale.
The kitchen became a scene of frenzied activity as cooks prepared meals for two hundred guests.
- frantic
Frantic focuses more on panic and anxiety (e.g. a frantic search for lost keys); frenzied emphasizes wild, uncontrolled energy or excitement.
- wild
Wild is more general and less intense; a wild party may be fun, but a frenzied one suggests things are out of control.
- hysterical
Hysterical implies emotional collapse or uncontrollable laughter/crying, while frenzied implies fast, agitated physical action.
文法句型
frenzied + noun
grow/become frenzied
用法筆記
Most often modifies nouns describing urgent or busy situations — such as search, rush, effort, activity, attempt — rather than describing a person's long-term internal state.