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[ adjective ] excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion

Examples

"frantic with anger and frustration" "frenetic screams followed the accident" "a frenzied look in his eye"

Used in print

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

The scant flesh grew cool beneath her frantic hands .

Related terms

agitated

2
[ adjective ] marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

Examples

"a crowd of delirious baseball fans" "something frantic in their gaiety" "a mad whirl of pleasure"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

And in its engineers ' frantic attempts to achieve maximum dynamic impact and earsplitting brilliance , the recording sounds as though it had been `` doctored for super high_fidelity '' .

Related terms

wild

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