Frantic

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Frantic

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FRAN-tik  /ˈfræntɪk/

Definition

Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other extreme emotion; done in a hurried, excited, or disorganised way.

Plain meaning

Frantic means in a state of wild, uncontrolled urgency or distress — frantic searching, a frantic parent, a frantic rush.

Register

Neutral to colloquial. Standard in describing intense urgency and distress. More vivid than busy or hurried.