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frenzy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfrenzi/

frenzy means: A period of very excited, uncontrolled activity or fear.

noun

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A period of very excited, uncontrolled activity or fear.

  • The crowd was in a frenzy.
  • Her arrival caused a media frenzy.
  • Shoppers rushed through the doors in a buying frenzy.

How to use it: a frenzy of something (The announcement caused a frenzy of buying.); in a frenzy (Fans shouted in a frenzy.)

Similar words: fury, hysteria

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: media frenzy, feeding frenzy, buying frenzy

Questions about frenzy

What does frenzy mean?

A period of very excited, uncontrolled activity or fear.

What is frenzy in other languages?

Türkçe: çılgınlık · Español: frenesí · Français: frénésie · Deutsch: Raserei · Italiano: frenesia · 日本語: 熱狂

How do you pronounce frenzy?

It is pronounced /ˈfrenzi/.

How do you use frenzy in a sentence?

The crowd was in a frenzy. Her arrival caused a media frenzy.

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