frenzy
pronunciation
How to pronounce frenzy in British English:
UK [ˈfrenzi]
How to pronounce frenzy in American English:
US [ˈfrenzi]
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- Noun:
- state of violent mental agitation
Word Origin
- frenzy
- frenzy: see frantic
- frenzy (n.)
- mid-14c., "delirium, insanity," from Old French frenesie "frenzy, madness" (13c.), from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from phrenesis, back-formation from Latin phreneticus "delirious" (see frenetic). Meaning "excited state of mind" is from c. 1400.
- frenzy (v.)
- 1795, from frenzy (n.). Related: Frenzied; frenzying.
Example
- 1. The market frenzy has spilled into neighbouring hong kong .
- 2. Apple 's success has triggered a frenzy of innovation .
- 3. The tablet frenzy contrasts with some indicators for laptops .
- 4. Other forms of present-day food frenzy are purest modernism .
- 5. This time , the frenzy was over newly released cans of coke .