Frantic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
A person who is insane or mentally unstable, madman.
"The frantic man screaming in the middle of the street was clearly lost to reality."
Adjective
1
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
"frantic with anger and frustration"
"frenetic screams followed the accident"
"a frenzied look in his eye"
2
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
"a crowd of delirious baseball fans"
"something frantic in their gaiety"
"a mad whirl of pleasure"
3
Insane, mentally unstable.
"After his sudden break from work and days spent wandering the streets muttering about aliens, neighbors called the police because he seemed completely frantic."
Example Sentences
"frantic with anger and frustration"
adjective
"frenetic screams followed the accident"
adjective
"a frenzied look in his eye"
adjective
"a crowd of delirious baseball fans"
adjective
"something frantic in their gaiety"
adjective
"a mad whirl of pleasure"
adjective
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