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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7684 COCA: 7445

frantic

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frantic /ˈfræntɪk/ adjective
frantic
/ˈfræntɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of FRANTIC
[more frantic; most frantic]
: feeling or showing a lot of fear and worry极度恐慌的;极度焦虑的
: having a lot of wild and hurried activity狂乱的;疯狂的

— frantically

/ˈfræntɪkli/ adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7684 COCA: 7445

frantic

adjective

fran·​tic ˈfran-tik How to pronounce frantic (audio)
1
: emotionally out of control
2
: marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity
made a frantic search for the lost child
frantic cries for help
3
archaic : mentally deranged
franticness noun

Example Sentences

The girl was frantic with fear. They made a frantic search for the missing child. They were making frantic preparations for the party. a frantic attempt to finish on schedule
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English frenetik, frentik, frantike "temporarily deranged, delirious" — more at frenetic

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of frantic was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7684 COCA: 7445
frantic

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem發狂;似乎發狂look, sound看上去/聽起來無法控制情感become, get, go, grow變得/開始/進而/越來越無法控制情感drive sb (especially BrE) 令某人發狂The children have been driving me frantic all day!孩子們一整天鬧得我都快瘋了!ADVERBreally確實無法控制感情absolutely完全無法控制感情He was absolutely frantic by the time we got home.我們到家時,他已經急瘋了。increasingly越來越瘋狂a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/有些無法控制感情almost幾乎瘋了PREPOSITIONwith因⋯發狂We were starting to get frantic with worry.我們擔心得要發瘋了。

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