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PRONUNCIATION OF FEEDING FRENZY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEEDING FRENZY

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Feeding frenzy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEEDING FRENZY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

feeding frenzy

Feeding frenzy

In ecology, a feeding frenzy occurs when predators are overwhelmed by the amount of prey available. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy. This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each other or anything else within biting range. Another functional explanation for feeding frenzy is competition amongst predators. This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas. It has also been used as a term within journalism. "A shark feeding frenzy occurs when a number of sharks fight for the same prey. Sharks are usually solitary diners, and a feeding frenzy indicates why that might be. To an observer, it looks like the sharks lose their mind biting at anything that's in their way in an uncontrollable rage. They thrash around, their snouts elevating and their backs arching, all signs that indicate an impending attack. Some accounts tell of sharks eating each other and of sharks continuing to feed even after they've been disemboweled by other sharks."...

Definition of feeding frenzy in the English dictionary

The definition of feeding frenzy in the dictionary is a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other. Other definition of feeding frenzy is a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thing.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEEDING FRENZY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FEEDING FRENZY

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Synonyms and antonyms of feeding frenzy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «feeding frenzy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEEDING FRENZY

Find out the translation of feeding frenzy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feeding frenzy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feeding frenzy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疯狂进食
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frenesí de alimentación
570 millions of speakers

English

feeding frenzy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खिला उन्माद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغذية الهيجان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

питающееся безумство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frenesi alimentar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাওয়ান উন্মত্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frénésie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan kegilaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feeding Frenzy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

給餌狂乱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수유 열풍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuda gangguan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điên cuồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகத்தை உண்ணுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाद्य उन्माद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı beslenme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Feeding Frenzy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feeding Frenzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

питающееся шаленість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Feeding Frenzy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Feeding Frenzy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voeding waansin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Feeding Frenzy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Feeding Frenzy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feeding frenzy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDING FRENZY»

The term «feeding frenzy» is regularly used and occupies the 71.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDING FRENZY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feeding frenzy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEEDING FRENZY»

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Feeding frenzy: how attack journalism has transformed ...
Shows how attack journalism, attempts to discredit politicians due to personal behavior, has diverted the public's attention from real issues, discouraged worthy candidates, and damaged the press itself
Larry Sabato, 1991
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Feeding Frenzy: The New Politics of Food
Some of the trends identified in this book are unstoppable. But McMahon also outlines actions that can be taken to lower the risks of conflict and to produce fairer outcomes.
Paul McMahon, 2013
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Feeding Frenzy
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To uncover the truth behind a mysterious death at the first qualifying round for Football Frank's Super Bowl hot dog eating contest.
Franklin W. Dixon, 2010
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Feeding Frenzy
In essays to accompany the work of admired artists such as Marc Quinn, feature articles on rock music and remote places, reviews of cultural phenomena as diverse as voyeuristic television and the Queen Mother, Will Self has produced what ...
Will Self, 2002
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Feeding Frenzy: Organizational Deviance in the Texas ...
Feeding Frenzy reports the methods used by for-profit Texas psychiatric hospitals to recruit patients.
Henry Vandenburgh, 1999
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Killer Species #2: Feeding Frenzy
A brand-new action-packed series from Michael P. Spradlin.
Michael P. Spradlin, 2013
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The Man of Steel: Superman Battles Parasite's Feeding Frenzy
Parasite can absorb energy from any power source and after being struck by lightning he hits nuclear power plants and electrical stations, greedy for more--can Superman find a way to stop him before he becomes too strong for even the Man of ...
Scott Peterson, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 2012
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Feeding Frenzy
Still, for all his griping, this is home, and Soc likes it. Likes it, that is, until the day horrible screams shatter Quanset Beach's calm.
Paul Kemprecos, 2013
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Feeding Frenzy
An inside look at crisis management in the 21st century, Feeding Frenzy tells the story of two companies at war with each other, and of the trial lawyers determined to keep the conflict on the front pages.
Jon F. Harmon, 2009
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Feeding Frenzy
A Goosebump style scary story about strange things happening at Fishcake Annie's Restaurant. 10 yrs+.
Bill Condon, Robert Hood, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEEDING FRENZY»

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Huge prep basketball tourney in Grand Rapids a feeding frenzy for …
Huge prep basketball tourney in Grand Rapids a feeding frenzy for college coaches. Print Email · Lenny Padilla | grsports@mlive.com By Lenny ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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No AEC feeding frenzy for micro businesses, AsiaOne Asian …
For the sharks, however, there will be a feeding frenzy. ASEAN is a market of 600 million waiting to buy and be served. If it were a country, ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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Whales' feeding frenzy at Farallones a feast for the eyes - SFGate
MenuSections. http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/article/Whales-feeding-frenzy-at-Farallones-a-feast-6373733.php ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Shark Week has turned into a feeding frenzy of cutesy products, but …
Shark Week has turned into a feeding frenzy of cutesy products, but some actually do good. Stay out of the water, Chuck! Cat joins Shark Week ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»
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Discovery's Shark Week has forced a TV feeding frenzy - Life & Arts …
Discovery's Shark Week has forced a TV feeding frenzy. By Jacob Bogage. Washington Post. on July 9, 2015 - 12:01 AM ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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Divers record five sharks in feeding frenzy on dead whale
New South Wales, Australia – Australian diver Brett Vercoe and his wife filmed this group of sharks from the safety of their boat as the predators ... «wtkr.com, Jul 15»
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No AEC feeding frenzy for micro businesses
For the sharks, however, there will be a feeding frenzy. Asean is a market of 600 million waiting to buy and be served. If it were a country, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Discovery's Shark Week has forced a TV feeding frenzy
Nat Geo Wild is right: Sharks cannot sign exclusive contracts with a television network. That's a good thing, because the American TV viewing ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Will Formula One eat itself in a sponsorship feeding frenzy?
Putting on my captain obvious hat, I wouldn't be shouted down for saying that Formula One is a competitive market, both on the track and off it. «The Roar, Jul 15»
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Shark feeding frenzy caught on camera
It's perhaps a good thing Australian diver Brett Vercoe decided to stay onboard his boat for this oceanic spectacle, as ravenous sharks tore into ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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