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

  • (..) Do you think he knew Wilson was dead? DAN: My guess would be yes, Richard. I could see the frenzy in his eyes... give way to the realization of what he was doing. I think any man would have left the ring that fast. RICHARD: (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction