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# frantic

«frantic» in Mova's school dictionary: **very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (frantic; more frantic, most frantic)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Frantic means very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think calmly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#m1)

2) Frantic means done very quickly and wildly, with lots of rushing: «a frantic search». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and news, a frantic parent searches for a lost child; a frantic rush happens before a deadline or the school bus leaves. In safety lessons, staying calm is better than being frantic. Phrases: «frantic with worry», «a frantic search», «a frantic rush».

### examples

- She was frantic with worry when her cat went missing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x1)
- There was a frantic rush to finish the homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x2)
- The dog barked frantically at the door. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x3)
- After a frantic search, we found the keys in the fridge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x4)
- The last minutes of the match were frantic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x5)
- Don't get frantic; take a deep breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x6)
- As she was raving and roaring in this frantic manner part of the floor suddenly opened and a huge giant rose up carrying a great chest in his arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/#x7)

### note

Adverb: frantically. Similar: panicky, desperate, hectic. Opposite: calm.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «frantic» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frantic/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.