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Definition of Frantic
1. Adjective. Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion. "A frenzied look in his eye"
2. Adjective. Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. "A mad whirl of pleasure"
Similar to: Wild
Derivative terms: Delirium, Madness
Definition of Frantic
1. a. Mad; raving; furious; violent; wild and disorderly; distracted.
Definition of Frantic
1. Adjective. (rare) Insane, mentally unstable. ¹
2. Adjective. In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush. ¹
3. Adjective. Extremely energetic ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frantic
1. wildly excited [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frantic
Literary usage of Frantic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"The tale is that one Frankum offered sacrifice in his orchard for an extra fine
crop, but a blight ensued, and his trees were unproductive. frantic. ..."
2. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry by Thomas Percy (1887)
"... On a mossey carpet lay me, Fan me with ambrosial breeze, Let me die, and so
have ease I XXII.—THE frantic LADY. MAD SONG THE SIXTH. THIS, like No. ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1862)
"... you drive me frantic, charackter and her life. I don't add no " He has done
nothing, my dear, to eave the poor young lady out of his that I know of. ..."
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