Word a Day
frenzy
What does frenzy mean?
frenzy (noun): a state of wild activity or panic.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use frenzy in a sentence?
- She went into a cleaning frenzy to prepare for the unexpected guests. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce frenzy?
/ˈfɹɛnzi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does frenzy come from?
From Middle English frensy, frenesie, from Old French frenesie.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “frenzy” mean?
a middle way between two extremes
Not quite: that's what compromise means.
an indefinite amount of something
Not quite: that's what quantity means.
a state of wild activity or panic
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a positive motivational influence
Not quite: that's what incentive means.
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