manic
pronunciation
How to pronounce manic in British English:
UK [ˈmænɪk]
How to pronounce manic in American English:
US [ˈmænɪk]
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- Adjective:
- affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Word Origin
- manic (adj.)
- "pertaining to or affected with mania," 1902, from mania + -ic. The clinical term manic depressive also is from 1902; manic depression is first attested 1903.
Example
- 1. Germans have criticised manic keynesianism in the uk .
- 2. In the years leading up to the beijing olympics in august , the destruction took on a manic pace .
- 3. So the company went ahead with all the lion dancing and firecrackers anyway - just without the manic crowds common at most chinese store openings .
- 4. For the first time we have got people who can recollect that and fondly recall stories of pac man and manic minor around the camp fire and remember when the games industry was all fields and all that sort of thing .