Frantic
adjective
Very worried, anxious or nervous, especially in a way that makes you move or act quickly.
She was in a frantic state, not knowing what to do.
Often appears as...
- frantic search
- frantic efforts
adjective
Done in a hurried and confused way.
They made frantic efforts to resuscitate the man.
Often appears as...
- frantic scramble
- frantic rush
adjective
Very excited or active in a way that is not controlled or organized.
The party was frantic with activity.
Often appears as...
- frantic activity
- frantic excitement
adjective
Very worried, anxious or nervous, especially in a way that makes you move or act quickly.
She was in a frantic state, not knowing what to do.
Often appears as...
- frantic search
- frantic efforts
adjective
Done in a hurried and confused way.
They made frantic efforts to resuscitate the man.
Often appears as...
- frantic scramble
- frantic rush
adjective
Very excited or active in a way that is not controlled or organized.
The party was frantic with activity.
Often appears as...
- frantic activity
- frantic excitement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3High Stress
Use 'frantic' when the anxiety level is extremely high and visible.
The parents were frantic when the child went missing.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Action
Apply when someone is moving fast or is hastily trying to solve a problem.
She was frantic to finish her tasks before the deadline.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Control
Reflects a situation where someone's actions are out of control due to worry.
He was frantic and shouting for help.
Pro Tip 1/3High Stress
Use 'frantic' when the anxiety level is extremely high and visible.
The parents were frantic when the child went missing.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Action
Apply when someone is moving fast or is hastily trying to solve a problem.
She was frantic to finish her tasks before the deadline.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Control
Reflects a situation where someone's actions are out of control due to worry.
He was frantic and shouting for help.
Pro Tip 1/3High Stress
Use 'frantic' when the anxiety level is extremely high and visible.
The parents were frantic when the child went missing.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Action
Apply when someone is moving fast or is hastily trying to solve a problem.
She was frantic to finish her tasks before the deadline.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Control
Reflects a situation where someone's actions are out of control due to worry.
He was frantic and shouting for help.
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The happy secret to...
threatening to erupt from her mouth and wake my parents from the long winter's nap for which they had settled. So I did the only thing my frantic seven year-old brain could think to do to avert this tragedy. And if you have children, you've seen this hundreds of times. I said, "Amy, wait. Don't cry. Did you see how you landed? No human lands on all fours like that.
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The happy secret to...
suffering and surprise threatening to erupt from her mouth and threatening to wake my parents from the long winters nap for which they had settled so I did the only thing my little frantic seven-year-old brain could think to do to avert this tragedy if you have children you've seen this hundreds of times before I said Amy Amy wait don't
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TED2014 in review PIPE...
of frantic but I think you're gonna consult with temple grandin on how to like calm us down by squeezing us as we entered the stage into the theater for next year so I think that's gonna be really really good and the speakers were
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Antonio Donato Nobre:...
Rains all over the world. What do you see? The equatorial region, in general, and the Amazon specifically, is extremely important for the world's climate. It's a powerful engine. There is a frantic evaporation taking place here.
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Alone on the Ice: The...
radioing to the outside world it gets so tense they have to keep a day and night watch on jeffries finally in november early summer late spring comes again the men are are just frantic for the return of the ship
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Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
they have so much time behind them and they don't have that kind of sense of that life is a kind of frantic thing to master it's more like time as a river and you're in it so I love that sense of
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The End of the World PIPE...
frantic preparations get underway but it's simply too late to avert the disaster and the world's governments can't agree on what to do people like
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All it takes is 10...
We live in an incredibly busy world. The pace of life is often frantic, our minds are always busy, and we're always doing something.
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Defending a Monkey Harem...
The youngster is slipping off. The family are frantic. The harem master has no protection from attack.
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
are frantic the harem master has no protection from attack
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The happy secret to...
threatening to erupt from her mouth and wake my parents from the long winter's nap for which they had settled. So I did the only thing my frantic seven year-old brain could think to do to avert this tragedy. And if you have children, you've seen this hundreds of times. I said, "Amy, wait. Don't cry. Did you see how you landed? No human lands on all fours like that.
Video examples
The happy secret to...
suffering and surprise threatening to erupt from her mouth and threatening to wake my parents from the long winters nap for which they had settled so I did the only thing my little frantic seven-year-old brain could think to do to avert this tragedy if you have children you've seen this hundreds of times before I said Amy Amy wait don't
Video examples
TED2014 in review PIPE...
of frantic but I think you're gonna consult with temple grandin on how to like calm us down by squeezing us as we entered the stage into the theater for next year so I think that's gonna be really really good and the speakers were
Video examples
Antonio Donato Nobre:...
Rains all over the world. What do you see? The equatorial region, in general, and the Amazon specifically, is extremely important for the world's climate. It's a powerful engine. There is a frantic evaporation taking place here.
Video examples
Alone on the Ice: The...
radioing to the outside world it gets so tense they have to keep a day and night watch on jeffries finally in november early summer late spring comes again the men are are just frantic for the return of the ship
Video examples
Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
they have so much time behind them and they don't have that kind of sense of that life is a kind of frantic thing to master it's more like time as a river and you're in it so I love that sense of
Video examples
The End of the World PIPE...
frantic preparations get underway but it's simply too late to avert the disaster and the world's governments can't agree on what to do people like
Video examples
All it takes is 10...
We live in an incredibly busy world. The pace of life is often frantic, our minds are always busy, and we're always doing something.
Video examples
Defending a Monkey Harem...
The youngster is slipping off. The family are frantic. The harem master has no protection from attack.
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
are frantic the harem master has no protection from attack
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Quote examples
George Sand
French Novelist
Once my heart was captured, reason was shown the door, deliberately and with a sort of frantic joy. I accepted everything, I believed everything, without struggle, without suffering, without regret, without false shame. How can one blush for what one adores?
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Kate McKinnon
American Actress
I was very serene, and I still am, until I start talking in another voice, then suddenly I have a lot of volume and I'm frantic. But I didn't want to be one of those people who's always talking in accents in real life, so I started doing sketch comedy.
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Prince Philip
British Royalty
I reckon I've done my bit. I want to enjoy myself a bit now, with less responsibility, less frantic rushing about, less preparation, less trying to think of something to say.
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Paul Davies
British Writer
In the frantic search for an elusive 'cure,' few researchers stand back and ask a very basic question: why does cancer exist? What is its place in the grand story of life?
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Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
Sometimes when things get kind of frantic, it helps to call my husband Steve, because I think he's got a real good sense of where everything's gonna be in a few years.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Everything we do is infused with the energy in which we do it. If we're frantic, life will be frantic. If we are peaceful, life will be peaceful.
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Lindsey Morgan
American Actress
There are times in my life where I'm frantic and I think to myself, 'Okay, what would Raven do now?' As dumb as that sounds, it's in my head.
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Emily Weiss
American Businesswoman
When your lips get dry, is there anything more frantic?
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Compay Segundo
Cuban Musician
Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
American Musician
It's a pretty frantic world that we live in.
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George Sand
French Novelist
Once my heart was captured, reason was shown the door, deliberately and with a sort of frantic joy. I accepted everything, I believed everything, without struggle, without suffering, without regret, without false shame. How can one blush for what one adores?
Quote examples
Kate McKinnon
American Actress
I was very serene, and I still am, until I start talking in another voice, then suddenly I have a lot of volume and I'm frantic. But I didn't want to be one of those people who's always talking in accents in real life, so I started doing sketch comedy.
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Prince Philip
British Royalty
I reckon I've done my bit. I want to enjoy myself a bit now, with less responsibility, less frantic rushing about, less preparation, less trying to think of something to say.
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Paul Davies
British Writer
In the frantic search for an elusive 'cure,' few researchers stand back and ask a very basic question: why does cancer exist? What is its place in the grand story of life?
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Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
Sometimes when things get kind of frantic, it helps to call my husband Steve, because I think he's got a real good sense of where everything's gonna be in a few years.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Everything we do is infused with the energy in which we do it. If we're frantic, life will be frantic. If we are peaceful, life will be peaceful.
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Lindsey Morgan
American Actress
There are times in my life where I'm frantic and I think to myself, 'Okay, what would Raven do now?' As dumb as that sounds, it's in my head.
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Emily Weiss
American Businesswoman
When your lips get dry, is there anything more frantic?
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Compay Segundo
Cuban Musician
Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
American Musician
It's a pretty frantic world that we live in.
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