FRANTIC


Meaning of FRANTIC in English

fran ‧ tic /ˈfræntɪk/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: frenetic ]

1 . extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings

get/become frantic

There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.

frantic with

Your mother’s been frantic with worry wondering where you’ve been.

2 . extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized SYN hectic :

I spent three frantic days trying to get everything ready.

frantic effort/attempt

Despite our frantic efforts, we were unable to save the boy’s life.

frantic pace/rush/haste etc

There was a frantic rush to escape from the building.

a day of frantic activity

a frantic search for her father

—frantically /-kli/ adverb :

He frantically searched for the key.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.