English Dictionary: frenzy | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for frenzy | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Frenzy \Fren"zy\, a. Mad; frantic. [R.] They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head. --Bunyan. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Frenzy \Fren"zy\, v. t. To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness [R.] [bd]Frenzying anguish.[b8] --Southey. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Frenzy \Fren"zy\, n.; pl. {Frenzies}. [OE. frenesie, fransey, F. fr[82]n[82]sie, L. phrenesis, fr. Gr. [?] for [?] disease of the mind, phrenitis, fr. [?] mind. Cf. {Frantic}, {Phrenitis}.] Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage. All else is towering frenzy and distraction. --Addison. The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling. --Shak. Syn: Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangment; alienation; aberration; delirium. See {Insanity}. |