frenzy

Definition

  • noun: great and often wild or uncontrolled activity
  • noun: a temporary madness
  • verb: to affect with frenzy
  • synonyms: delirium, insanity, derangement

Examples

  • There has been a 'feeding frenzy' among publishers to obtain the rights to her story.

  • The partygoers worked themselves (up) into a 'frenzy'.

  • the buying 'frenzy' just before Christmas

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - lt's about time, mate. We've gone through the snacks and l'm starving. We've gone through the snacks and l'm starving. - We almost had to have a feeding frenzy. - Let's get this over with. Right then. The meeting has officially come to order. Let us all say the pledge. l am a nice shark, (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo