FRANTIC


Meaning of FRANTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfran-tik ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English frenetik, frantik — more at frenetic

Date: 14th century

1.

a. archaic : mentally deranged

b. : emotionally out of control

frantic with anger and frustration

2. : marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity

made a frantic search for the lost child

• fran·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

• fran·tic·ness -tik-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.