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After a really hectic week, I hate going out on a Friday evening, so I'll always opt for a night at home.
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Meaning of "hectic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HECTIC

From Late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikos habitual, from hexis state, from ekhein to have.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HECTIC

hectic  [ˈhɛktɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HECTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hectic can act as a noun and an adjective.
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 adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HECTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hectic

Hectic was the debut EP by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. It was released in January 1988 through Lookout! Records. Hectic is credited as one of the first ska-core records. In 1991, all 6 tracks from Hectic were later released on the self-titled compilation album, which also featured all the tracks from Energy and two tracks from the Turn It Around! compilation. Hectic was re-released on 12-inch vinyl by Hellcat Records on April 18, 2012. Larry Livermore, founder of Lookout! Records, has said that Lookout! was founded solely to release an Operation Ivy record. Lookout! Records was in fact started with simply a PO Box in order to release records by Livermore's own band, The Lookouts. This was said to emphasize Operation Ivy's importance in Lookout! Records' catalog.

Definition of hectic in the English dictionary

The first definition of hectic in the dictionary is characterized by extreme activity or excitement. Other definition of hectic is associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis. Hectic is also a hectic fever or flush.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HECTIC


acatalectic
æˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
analectic
ˌænəˈlɛktɪk
anorectic
ˌænəˈrɛktɪk
apoplectic
ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk
cachectic
kəˈkɛktɪk
catalectic
ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
cathectic
kəˈθɛktɪk
dialectic
ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk
eclectic
ɪˈklɛktɪk
eutectic
juːˈtɛktɪk
hypercatalectic
ˌhaɪpəˌkætəˈlɛktɪk
hypereutectic
ˌhaɪpəjuːˈtɛktɪk
hypoeutectic
ˌhaɪpəʊjuːˈtɛktɪk
idiolectic
ˌɪdɪəˈlɛktɪk
orectic
ɒˈrɛktɪk
pectic
ˈpɛktɪk
peritectic
ˌpɛrɪˈtɛktɪk
pleonectic
ˌpliːəˈnɛktɪk
smectic
ˈsmɛktɪk
synectic
sɪˈnɛktɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HECTIC

hectare
hectic fever
hectically
hecticly
hectocotyli
hectocotylus
hectogram
hectogramme
hectograph
hectographic
hectographically
hectography
hectoliter
hectolitre
hectometer
hectometre
hector
hectorer
hectoring
hectoringly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HECTIC

Antarctic
anticlimactic
arctic
cataplectic
chiropractic
didactic
dyslectic
dystectic
galactic
Hegelian dialectic
High Arctic
intergalactic
lactic
practic
prophylactic
subarctic
syntactic
tactic
the Antarctic
the Arctic

Synonyms and antonyms of hectic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HECTIC»

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

Translation of «hectic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HECTIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

紧张忙碌的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ajetreado
570 millions of speakers

English

hectic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспокойный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agitado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trépidant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sibuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hektisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

てんやわんやの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매우 분주한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hectic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bận rộn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரபரப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telaşlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frenetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorączkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспокійний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agitat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταραχώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Woes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hektiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hektisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hectic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HECTIC»

The term «hectic» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HECTIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «HECTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hectic.
1
Donna Air
After a really hectic week, I hate going out on a Friday evening, so I'll always opt for a night at home.
2
Simon Baker
My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.
3
Enya
The spring, summer, is quite a hectic time for people in their lives, but then it comes to autumn, and to winter, and you can't but help think back to the year that was, and then hopefully looking forward to the year that is approaching.
4
Godfrey Gao
In Asia, it is very hectic - there is no overtime, no holidays, no weekends. It's pretty rushed because they are trying to cut the deadline.
5
Jane Gardam
Stories of all lengths and depths come from different parts of the cave. For a novel, you must lay in mental, physical and spiritual provision as for a siege or for a time of hectic explosions, while a short story is, or can be, a steady, timed flame like the lighting of a blow lamp on a building site full of dry tinder.
6
Linda Grant
I'm a really hectic dreamer; I never wake up not out of a dream, and there's loads going on, lots of action, big blockbuster dreams, they're all major enterprises.
7
Emraan Hashmi
My hectic work schedule does not often permit me time to visit temples, but my conversations with God don't depend on idol worship. Inside my heart, I have developed and sustained a direct communication with Him.
8
Vanessa Hudgens
Touring is tough. You're almost in a haze because you don't really know where you are half the time: You're in a hotel room one moment, and the next thing you know, you're onstage performing for 60,000 people, then you're back on an airplane. It's very hectic and I couldn't do it without my family.
9
Kyrie Irving
Draft day is a hectic day, especially for draftees and, more or less, for management.
10
Marion Jones
Our lives are so hectic and full, and we have a big family right now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HECTIC»

Discover the use of hectic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hectic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Hectic to Healthy: The Journey to a Balanced Life
The principles in From Hectic to Healthy, which will become every leader’s guide to work-life balance, are the hard-won result of Craig’s brush with total burnout.
Craig Jutila, Mary Jutila, 2012
2
Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life
"What woman-especially a mom-doesn't need to breathe? In this thoughtful book, Keri Wyatt Kent leads us to a place where we can catch our breath-and keep it!"--Elisa Morgan, president and CEO, MOPS International "Slow down.
Keri Wyatt Kent, 2005
3
Hectic Ethics
Eight stories deal with life's rises and declines, including an artist who accidentally finds success, and a multi-family feud
Francisco Hinojosa, 1998
4
Havens in a Hectic World: Finding Sacred Places
In Havens in a Hectic World, Star Weiss explores the spiritual geography of the West Coast with individuals from a wide variety of faiths and cultural traditions.
Star Weiss, 2008
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10 Critical Strategies for Finding Fulfillment in a Hectic World
The powerful strategies in this book are guaranteed to help you reduce the noise in your life and tune into your guiding values and beliefs so that your life can be everything you want it to be.
Julie O'Keeffe, Julie O'Keeffe Acc, 2011
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150 Tips and Tricks for New Nurses: Balance a hectic ...
With this book, nurses get real-life advice on how to cope, perform, and excel in their field - one shift at a time!
Kathy Quan, 2009
7
Simplify Your Hectic Life
In Simplify Your Hectic Life, she shows you how to regain balance by accepting realistic limitations, cultivating realistic expectations, and establishing realistic goals.
Annie Chapman, Maureen Rank, 2005
8
Hectic Hotel
If so, this collection of short stories will have them rolling on the floor with laughter! Five authors from the food industry gather at the table to reveal some hilarious happening at the Hectic Hotel.
Dave, 2004
9
Hectic, Hippic and Hygienic: Adjectives in Victorian ...
This linguistic study is an attempt at investigating the use of adjectives in Victorian fiction.
Chris Kunze, 2009
10
Time Genius: Design, Achieve and Implement Any Goal Into ...
You just don’t know how to use them correctly and in the right sequence. "Time Genius" is no regular book that you buy once, read, and file on a shelf in your library. "Time Genius" is built to be your own personal blueprint of success.
Chris Griffin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HECTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hectic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hectic lobbying begins to become members of Sports Council …
JAMMU, July 14: Hectic lobbying began as office bearers of sports bodies, outstanding sports persons, sports journalists and also non sports ... «Kashmir Times, Jul 15»
2
Aditi Rao Hydari likes 'hectic, challenging' career
It was hectic, challenging and really amazing," the 28-year-old actress told IANS. She believes that with fire in one's belly, "no challenge is big ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
3
OSRC rangers report hectic weekend on river
Heavy rains that recently fell across the region resulted with unfavorable conditions for recreational activities within the Illinois River watershed ... «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Jul 15»
4
Hectic day for NE BJP | Assam Times
BJP workers across the north eastern region thronged Guwahati to hear Amit Shah on Tuesday ten months before the assembly polls in Assam. «Assam Times, Jul 15»
5
Youth to take over Hectic Nine-9 for a day
SABC 2's flagship youth show Hectic Nine-9 has always been committed to empowering Mzansi's youth. Now the show's production team is ... «Media Update, Jul 15»
6
Resources help college athletes survive hectic schedules
When athletic requirements are combined with academic and personal time demands, it creates hectic schedules and tough time management ... «Northwest Herald, Jul 15»
7
July 14: A hectic day for Jaitley
It's going to be a busy day on July 14 for Union finance minister Arun Jaitley who besides addressing a public meeting will also be laying ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
8
Hectic efforts underway to bring murder convict to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry is using all legal and diplomatic channels to bring Rizwan Habib Alvi, convicted by a United Kingdom (UK) ... «The News International, Jul 15»
9
A hectic, exciting, 'little awkward' start to Capitals tenure for TJ Oshie
It was a strange situation, no doubt about that, but the two players involved made the best of their unexpected encounter. Ever since the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
After Hectic Fourth of July, Besieged Montauk Residents Ponder …
The Montauk bar scene, such as at the Surf Lodge, where a photographer said he saw several patrons urinating into Fort Pond, is out of control, ... «East Hampton Star, Jul 15»

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