frenzy
Translation
frenzy, fury, mania
Examples
The crowd worked itself into a frenzy.
The crowd worked itself into a frenzy.
There was a media frenzy over the story.
There was a media frenzy over the story.
Grammar Patterns
((in a frenzy)) in a state of wild excitement The sharks were in a feeding frenzy.
((a frenzy of sth.)) a period of wild activity It was a frenzy of last-minute shopping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hysteria, madness, fury, mania
Etymology
From Old French 'frenesie', from Latin 'phrenesis', from Greek 'phrenitis' (inflammation of the brain), from 'phren' (mind).
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'friend-zy'. Imagine your friends going crazy with excitement at a party.