in an uncontrolled state of feeling; wildly anxious, afraid, happy, etc.
hurried, excited, and disordered
"frantic with anger and frustration"
"frenetic screams followed the accident"
"a frenzied look in his eye"
"a crowd of delirious baseball fans"
"something frantic in their gaiety"
"a mad whirl of pleasure"
His father, believing him frantic, shut him up..in his chamber.
出自: A. B. Jameson