frantic

Definition of Frantic in English :

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

Example Sentences:
'frantic with anger and frustration'
'frenetic screams followed the accident'
'a frenzied look in his eye'

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

Example Sentences:
'a crowd of delirious baseball fans'
'something frantic in their gaiety'
'a mad whirl of pleasure'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Frantic

adjective

1.

distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc

2.

marked by or showing frenzy

frantic efforts

3. archaic

insane

adjective

1.

wild with anger, pain, worry, etc.; frenzied

2.

marked by frenzy; resulting from wild emotion

3. Archaic

insane

adj.

1. Highly excited with strong emotion or frustration; frenzied: frantic with worry.

2. Characterized by rapid and disordered or nervous activity: made a frantic last-minute search for the lost key.

3. Archaic Mentally deranged.