frenzies
Fits of hysteria
Frenzies is the plural of frenzy, denoting episodes of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity.
A frenzy may be characterized by violent agitation, intense enthusiasm, or temporary madness.
The word often appears in phrases describing collective behavior: buying frenzies, media frenzies, feeding frenzies.
When crowds or markets go into frenzies, rational behavior gives way to emotional contagion.
The verb form means to drive into such a state: The announcement frenzied the crowd.
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
uproar · commotion · riot · tumult · disorder · rampage · stampede · melee
Elevated body temperature
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
euphoria · delirium · rapture · ecstasy · exhilaration · intoxication · rush · buzz
Uncontrollable emotional excess
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
chaos · screaming · flight · contagion · mass hysteria · mob mentality · fear · dread
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
havoc · uproar · commotion · riot · tumult · disorder · rampage · stampede · melee · upheaval
fever
Elevated body temperature
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
hysteria · euphoria · delirium · rapture · ecstasy · exhilaration · intoxication · rush · buzz · thrill
hysteria
Uncontrollable emotional excess
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- desperationUtter loss of hope
stampede · chaos · screaming · flight · contagion · mass hysteria · mob mentality · fear · dread · outbreak
rage
Intense, violent anger
bloodlust · berserker · aggression · assault · violence · outburst · storm · eruption · savagery · brutality
flurry
Brief burst of activity
whirl · blitz · surge · spate · bout · spell · outburst · outbreak · wave · barrage
frenziescalms
Reduces agitation
tranquilities · serenities · peaces · composures · equanimities
frenziesstillnesses
Plural motionless states
lulls · pauses · rests · calms · standstills
frenziesorders
Instructions to obey
clarities · rationalities · deliberations · cool-headedness · coherences
- feeding frenziesIntense competitive eating episodes