1
: emotionally out of control
2
: marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity
made a frantic search for the lost child
frantic cries for help
3
archaic
: mentally unsound
Examples of frantic in a Sentence
The girl was frantic with fear.
They made a frantic search for the missing child.
They were making frantic preparations for the party.
a frantic attempt to finish on schedule
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the phone calls for additional funding became more frantic from producers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations.
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
The frantic search Biting mosquitoes and the searing touch of the sun woke Riibe up just before 9 a.m., prompting a drowsy trek back to his hotel room.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frantic
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“Frantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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frantic
adjective
fran·tic
ˈfrant-ik 
1
: wildly excited
frantic cries for help
was frantic with fear
2
: marked by wild and hurried activity
a frantic search for the missing child
franticly
adverb
-i-klē
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