Frenzy
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Definitions
A temporary state of extreme excitement or wild behavior.
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A state of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
The crowd was in a frenzy after the concert.
💡 Simply: Imagine a huge sale where everyone's running around and grabbing things – that's a frenzy! It's like a super-excited and chaotic rush, like when everyone wants the same toy at the same time.
👶 For kids: When people get super, super excited and act a little bit wild, like when you get all the candy!
More Examples
The news of the scandal caused a media frenzy.
He worked himself into a frenzy of activity before the deadline.
How It's Used
"The sale created a shopping frenzy."
"The team's victory sent the fans into a frenzy."
Idioms & expressions
work (someone) into a frenzy
To cause someone to become extremely excited or agitated.
"The constant pressure to perform worked him into a frenzy."
in a frenzy
Feeling extremely excited or agitated.
"She was in a frenzy trying to find her keys."
From Old French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Greek phrenitis 'inflammation of the brain, madness', from phrēn 'mind'.
The word 'frenzy' has been used for centuries to describe states of wild excitement and emotional unrest, often in reference to divine madness or irrational behavior.
Memory tip
Think of a frenetic dance, people are losing control!
Word Origin
"mind, inflammation of the brain"