frantic
adj.adj. done in a very fast and excited way because you are worried, scared, or in a hurry. You use this when someone is acting wild because they have too much to do or are panicking.
adj. characterised by wild or distraught feelings of fear, anxiety, or other emotion; conducted in a hurried and chaotic manner. Often used to describe physical activity driven by mental distress.
She made a frantic search for her lost keys.
The rescue team made a frantic attempt to reach the trapped hikers before the storm arrived.
After realizing the deadline was only an hour away, the office erupted into frantic activity as staff scrambled to finalize the report.
From Middle English frantike, frentik, variant of frenetik, from Old French frenetique, from Late Latin phreneticus, alteration of phreniticus, from φρενιτικός (phrenitikós, “mad, suffering from inflammation of the brain”), from φρενῖτις (phrenîtis, “inflammation of the brain”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “the brain”). Doublet of frenetic and phrenitic.
Often follows linking verbs like 'become' or 'grow'; frequently modifies nouns related to movement or effort.