adj
frantic
FRAN-tihk
adj
1
Wild with panic, worry, or urgency.
"She made a frantic search for her missing passport."
"His frantic phone calls finally got through to the ambulance service."
2
Extremely busy or hectic.
"The kitchen was frantic during the Saturday night rush."
How to Use Frantic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a state of panic or rushed, anxious activity.
Common pairings
frantic search
frantic pace
frantic effort
Word Forms
more frantic comparative, frantics plural, most frantic superlative
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Etymology
From Old French frenetique, ultimately from Greek phrenitis, "inflammation of the brain" — the word originally described actual madness before softening to mean panicked or rushed.