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- Dictionaryhectic/ˈhɛktɪk/
adjective
- 1. full of incessant or frantic activity: "a hectic business schedule"
- 2. relating to or affected by a regularly recurrent fever typically accompanying tuberculosis, with flushed cheeks and hot, dry skin. archaic
noun
- 1. a hectic fever or flush. archaic
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1. : characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion. the hectic days before the holidays. 2. a. medical : of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis) b. : having a hectic fever. a hectic patient. 3. : red, flushed. hectic color on her cheeks. hectically. ˈhek-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. hectically busy.
C1. full of activity, or very busy and fast: a hectic schedule. hectic pace The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life. Synonyms. feverish. frantic (HURRIED) frenetic. manic. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. full of activity. busy The pub is always busy on a Friday. full She leads a rich, full life.
Hectic definition: characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.. See examples of HECTIC used in a sentence.
When things get hectic, people sometimes say things are getting crazy or bananas: events are happening too fast for us to keep up, so we tend to get agitated or even angry. Because there's so much work to do, being a student is often a hectic job.
Definition of hectic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. characterized by confused or hurried activity. 2. of or designating a fevered condition, as in tuberculosis, attended by flushed cheeks, hot skin, and emaciation. 3. affected with such fever; consumptive. 4. flushed; red.
adjective. A hectic situation is one that is very busy and involves a lot of rushed activity. Despite his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health. The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic. Synonyms: frantic, chaotic, frenzied, heated More Synonyms of hectic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
HECTIC meaning: extremely busy and full of activity: . Learn more.
hectic /ˈhɛktɪk/ adj. characterized by extreme activity or excitement. associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis (esp in the phrases hectic fever, hectic flush) n. a hectic fever or flush. rare a person who is consumptive or who experiences a hectic fever or flush.
hectic meaning, definition, what is hectic: very busy or full of activity: Learn more.
