frantic

ˈfræn.tɪk

Definition

Definition of frantic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionfeeling or acting in a panicked, chaotic, or desperate way

She made a frantic call for help.
He made a frantic search for his lost passport.
Frantic phone calls flooded her after the announcement.

frenzied

hysterical

panic-stricken

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Expressions with frantic

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go frantic

become very anxious or agitated suddenly

She went frantic when she lost her keys.

Origin of frantic

Latin, franticus (mad, insane)

Terms with frantic included in their meaning

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like a chicken with no head

exp.

frantic behavior

acting in a frantic and disorganized way

bustle about

activity

engage in busy or frantic activity

frenetic

adj.

emotion

distracted or frantic due to stress

hair-on-fire

adj.

urgency

extremely urgent or frantic

like a headless chicken

adv.

behavior

in a frantic and disorganized manner

mad dash

movement

hurried and frantic movement

gibbering

communication

unintelligible or frantic speech often made in fear or confusion

alarums and excursions

chaos

frantic or chaotic activity

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French:frénétique, ...
German:verzweifelt, ...
Italian:frenetico, ...
Spanish:frenético, ...
Portuguese:frenético, ...
Chinese:惊慌失措的, ...
Japanese:取り乱した, ...
Arabic:مَذْعُور, ...
Hebrew:הִיסְטֵרִי, ...
Russian:отчаянный, ...
Ukrainian:шалений, ...
Hindi:बेचैन, ...
Bengali:উন্মত্ত, ...
Catalan:desesperat, ...
Czech:zpanikařený, ...
Danish:panisk, ...
Dutch:panisch, ...
Greek:πανικόβλητος, ...
Hungarian:kétségbeesett, ...
Khmer:ភ័យស្លន់ស្លោ, ...
Korean:광란의, ...
Persian:آشفته, ...
Polish:gorączkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):frenético, ...
Romanian:frenetic, ...
Swedish:desperat, ...
Thai:ลนลาน, ...
Turkish:çılgınca, ...
Vietnamese:hoảng loạn, ...

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