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Definition of Frenzy
1. Noun. State of violent mental agitation.
Specialized synonyms: Nympholepsy, Epidemic Hysertia, Mass Hysteria
Generic synonyms: Mania, Manic Disorder
Derivative terms: Craze, Crazy, Delirious, Delirious, Infuriate, Hysterical
Definition of Frenzy
1. n. Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage.
2. a. Mad; frantic.
3. v. t. To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness
Definition of Frenzy
1. Noun. A state of wild activity or panic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frenzy
1. to make frantic [v -ZIED, -ZYING, -ZIES] - See also: frantic
Medical Definition of Frenzy
1. Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage. "All else is towering frenzy and distraction." (Addison) "The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling." (Shak) Synonym: Insanity, lunacy, madness, derangment, alienation, aberration, delirium. See Insanity. Origin: OE. Frenesie, fransey, F. Frenesie, L. Phrenesis, fr. Gr. For disease of the mind, phrenitis, fr. Mind. Cf. Frantic, Phrenitis. (07 Apr 1998)