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hectic
/ ˈhɛktɪk /
adjective
- characterized by extreme activity or excitement
- associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis (esp in the phrases hectic fever, hectic flush )
noun
- a hectic fever or flush
- rare.a person who is consumptive or who experiences a hectic fever or flush
Derived Forms
- ˈhectically, adverb
Other Words From
- hecti·cal·ly hectic·ly adverb
- hectic·ness noun
- non·hectic adjective
- non·hecti·cal·ly adverb
- un·hectic adjective
- un·hecti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of hectic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hectic1
Example Sentences
"Patients are collapsing in the waiting room. It's just hectic," Lorraine, a nurse in Birmingham, told BBC Radio 5 Live on Tuesday.
At the start of 2025, he's juggling writing sessions for his debut album with a hectic touring schedule that sees him playing 36 shows in 60 days in 16 countries.
Mr Colgan, who has experience working with law enforcement in Louisiana, says he believes officers have done the best they can in an extremely hectic casualty situation.
When things were hectic in my office as an academic counselor at North Shore Community College, I would joke with the students that if they gave me 10 minutes, I could change their lives.
"We had a pretty hectic social life, a wonderful social life, it was a rich social life, music, theatre, everything," she said.
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