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frantic
adjective
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- C
- Contains
- RANTI
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfɹæntɪk
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
“frantic with anger and frustration”
adjective
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
“a crowd of delirious baseball fans”
In context
Example Sentences
frantic with anger and frustration
frenetic screams followed the accident
a frenzied look in his eye
a crowd of delirious baseball fans
something frantic in their gaiety
a mad whirl of pleasure
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