Meaning of "frenzy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRENZY

From Old French frenesie, from Late Latin phrēnēsis madness, delirium, from Late Greek, ultimately from Greek phrēn mind; compare frenetic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FRENZY

frenzy  [ˈfrɛnzɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENZY

Frenzy is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb frenzy in English.

WHAT DOES FRENZY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frenzy

Frenzy is a 1972 British crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The penultimate feature film of his extensive career, it is often considered by critics and scholars to be his last great film before his death. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer was based on the novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin. The film was screened at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. The plot centres on a serial killer in contemporary London. In a very early scene there is dialogue that mentions two actual London serial murder cases: the Christie murders in the early 1950s, and the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. Frenzy was the third film Hitchcock made in Britain after he moved to Hollywood in 1939. The other two were Under Capricorn in 1949 and Stage Fright in 1950.

Definition of frenzy in the English dictionary

The first definition of frenzy in the dictionary is violent mental derangement. Other definition of frenzy is wild excitement or agitation; distraction. Frenzy is also a bout of wild or agitated activity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRENZY

PRESENT

Present

I frenzy

you frenzy

he/she/it frenzies

we frenzy

you frenzy

they frenzy

Present continuous

I am frenzying

you are frenzying

he/she/it is frenzying

we are frenzying

you are frenzying

they are frenzying

Present perfect

I have frenzied

you have frenzied

he/she/it has frenzied

we have frenzied

you have frenzied

they have frenzied

Present perfect continuous

I have been frenzying

you have been frenzying

he/she/it has been frenzying

we have been frenzying

you have been frenzying

they have been frenzying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I frenzied

you frenzied

he/she/it frenzied

we frenzied

you frenzied

they frenzied

Past continuous

I was frenzying

you were frenzying

he/she/it was frenzying

we were frenzying

you were frenzying

they were frenzying

Past perfect

I had frenzied

you had frenzied

he/she/it had frenzied

we had frenzied

you had frenzied

they had frenzied

Past perfect continuous

I had been frenzying

you had been frenzying

he/she/it had been frenzying

we had been frenzying

you had been frenzying

they had been frenzying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will frenzy

you will frenzy

he/she/it will frenzy

we will frenzy

you will frenzy

they will frenzy

Future continuous

I will be frenzying

you will be frenzying

he/she/it will be frenzying

we will be frenzying

you will be frenzying

they will be frenzying

Future perfect

I will have frenzied

you will have frenzied

he/she/it will have frenzied

we will have frenzied

you will have frenzied

they will have frenzied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been frenzying

you will have been frenzying

he/she/it will have been frenzying

we will have been frenzying

you will have been frenzying

they will have been frenzying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would frenzy

you would frenzy

he/she/it would frenzy

we would frenzy

you would frenzy

they would frenzy

Conditional continuous

I would be frenzying

you would be frenzying

he/she/it would be frenzying

we would be frenzying

you would be frenzying

they would be frenzying

Conditional perfect

I would have frenzy

you would have frenzy

he/she/it would have frenzy

we would have frenzy

you would have frenzy

they would have frenzy

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been frenzying

you would have been frenzying

he/she/it would have been frenzying

we would have been frenzying

you would have been frenzying

they would have been frenzying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you frenzy
we let´s frenzy
you frenzy

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to frenzy

Past participle

frenzied

Present Participle

frenzying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FRENZY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frenzy» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of frenzy

aberration · agitation · bout · burst · convulsion · delirium · derangement · distraction · fit · fury · hysteria · insanity · lunacy · madness · mania · outburst · paroxysm · passion · rage · seizure · spasm · transport · turmoil

TRANSLATION OF FRENZY

Find out the translation of frenzy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of 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 «frenzy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 疯狂
• Translator English - Spanish: frenesí
• English: frenzy
• Translator English - Hindi: उन्माद
• Translator English - Arabic: الهيجان
• Translator English - Russian: безумие
• Translator English - Portuguese: frenesi
• Translator English - Bengali: উন্মত্ততা
• Translator English - French: frénésie
• Translator English - Malay: kegilaan
• Translator English - German: Raserei
• Translator English - Japanese: 逆上
• Translator English - Korean: 열광
• Translator English - Javanese: Kegedhen
• Translator English - Vietnamese: điên cuồng
• Translator English - Tamil: வேகமும்
• Translator English - Marathi: उन्माद
• Translator English - Turkish: çılgınlık
• Translator English - Italian: frenesia
• Translator English - Polish: szał
• Translator English - Ukrainian: безумство
• Translator English - Romanian: frenezie
• Translator English - Greek: φρενίτιδα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: waansin
• Translator English - Swedish: frenesi
• Translator English - Norwegian: vanvidd

10 QUOTES WITH «FRENZY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frenzy.

1

Brooke Adams

I go through periods where I don't shop at all, and then I go crazy and buy everything in sight. I never know what to wear, and I'm at my worst before an audition. I pull everything out of the closet, throw it on my bed. I'll get entirely dressed and then take it all off again until I'm in a kind of frenzy.

2

Ludovico Ariosto

From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.

3

Stephen Bayley

I wouldn't mind someone lobbing hand grenades at me, but having to reset the timer on the video recorder puts me into a blood-spitting frenzy.

4

Martha Beck

One reason most people never stop thinking is that mental frenzy keeps us from having to see the upsetting aspects of our lives. If I'm constantly brooding about my children or career, I won't notice that I'm lonely. If I grapple continuously with logistical problems, I can avoid contemplating little issues like, say, my own mortality.

5

Edward Everett

There were speeches made in Congress in the very last session before the outbreak of the Rebellion, so ferocious as to show that their authors were under the influence of a real frenzy.

6

Jeff Goodell

Nobody disputes that cheap natural gas would be a good thing for the economy. The question is, is this a sustainable new development that can be counted on for decades to come, or simply a 'bubble' brought on by a land grab and drilling frenzy?

7

Darell Hammond

In an era of parental paranoia, lawsuit mania and testing frenzy, we are failing to inspire our children's curiosity, creativity, and imagination. We are denying them opportunities to tinker, discover, and explore - in short, to play.

8

Arlie Russell Hochschild

What emotions would we experience if we weren't working ourselves to death? What wishes drive us? What fantasies hitch themselves to our continual busyness? Only when we step away from our frenzy can we know.

9

Boman Irani

I like the cold; I don't have problem with cold, and I don't have problem with rain either, as long as people are smiling. You know, early in my career, I used to wonder about this fan frenzy, but now I realize that there is genuine love, respect and affection, which makes me very proud to be an actor.

10

Walter Kirn

One of the saddest things about publishing is how quickly it ages what it touches. The frenzy involved in getting books on shelves, and in putting the word out that they're there, moves at a speed that is not the speed of writing, let alone of reading.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENZY»

Discover the use of frenzy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frenzy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Frenzy

But in the woods, a mysterious woman watches Liv. In the woods, a pack of wild boys lurks. In the woods, Liv learns about the curse that will haunt her forever. The curse that caused the frenzy four years ago.

Francesca Lia Block, 2010

Frenzy

" But how can they fix a world that has been turned updisde down--much less ever find their way home? At long last, the secrets of the house and the King family are revealed in the stunning conclusion to this epic series.

Robert Liparulo, 2010

The Great Fuzz Frenzy

Deep, deep down in their underground town, the prairie dogs live in harmony--until a mysterious, fluorescent, very fuzzy thing (otherwise known as a tennis ball) rolls down their hole.

Susan Stevens Crummel, Janet Stevens, 2005

Blood Frenzy

He Used A Claw Hammer.

Robert Scott, 2010

Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and His Films

A biography of director Ken Russell that details the wild ideas, surreal moments, personal faith, and cavalcade of colorful personalities surrounding this eccentric filmmaker--on and off the set.

Joseph Lanza, 2007

Frenzy: Bubbles, Busts, and how to Come Out Ahead

' Carl Haacke has analyzed the Internet Bubble with great precision and the lessons he teaches us are essential to understand for the future. I recommend this book highly.

Carl Haacke, 2004

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

Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece

In Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece, Raymond Foery recounts the history—writing, pre-production, casting, shooting, post-production, and promotion—of this great work, and combines the history of the production process ...

Raymond Foery, 2012

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

The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History

Traces the history of fame and how fame is defined by the political and social systems in a culture, and examines the diverse personalities who have changed the nature of fame, including Julius Caesar, Adolf Hitler, and Marilyn Monroe.

Leo Braudy, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENZY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frenzy is used in the context of the following news items.

Comic-Con 2015: Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie whip fans into frenzy

Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Will Smith and Ben Affleck have whipped 6000 ecstatic nerds into a frenzy at Comic-Con. They were members ... «SBS, Jul 15»

Shark Week spawns a frenzy of fanciful products, plus some …

... on a more serious tone this time around, considering a spate of bites off summer beaches, but that hasn't put a damper on the product frenzy. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

Black Democrat Texas Mayor not Buying into Confederate Flag Frenzy

Democrat Mayor Ivy Taylor, San Antonio's first black and female mayor, is not buying into the Confederate flag frenzy. Other liberal politicians in ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»

Spieth sends Deere Run into frenzy with career-low 61

Spieth sent the galleries into a frenzy at TPC Deere Run in Silvis on Saturday afternoon with a blistering 10-under 61, his career-low round on ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

'A frenzy of panic': Advice for students looking for accommodation

'A frenzy of panic': Advice for students looking for accommodation. The USI has called on people to take in lodgers as a lack of suitable housing ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»

The frenzy over 'The Force Awakens' at Comic-Con (VIDEO)

SAN DIEGO, July 12 — Bloomberg's Emily Chang, Lucas Shaw and Cory Johnson report on the frenzy over “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»

Cine Records Shattered in Baahubali Frenzy

Cine Records Shattered in Baahubali Frenzy. By Online Desk. Published: 11th July 2015 11:58 PM. Last Updated: 12th July 2015 12:01 AM. First name. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

115 whales in feeding frenzy off California coast

A people watching on The Harbor Breeze Cruises Triumphant on Saturday. A humpback whale spy hops off the Long Beach Coast during a ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»

Supreme Court's liberal 'judicial putsch' has Republicans in a frenzy

There is an entertaining pseudoscientific quality to much American sports coverage. As if the numerical deconstruction of a game and ability to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

The Frenzy Over 'The Force Awakens' at Comic-Con

Bloomberg's Emily Chang, Lucas Shaw and Cory Johnson report on the frenzy over "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at San Diego Comic-Con ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»