Reverse Dictionary: FRANTIC

ADJECTIVES
1456 — RAMMIST frantic, mad, crazy
1571 — LUNATIC frantic, madly foolish, idiotic
1580 — RAGEFUL frantic, mad, frenzied → obs.
1586 — FRENZICAL affected with frenzy; frantic; frenzied, raging → obs.
1954 — RAUNCHY frantic, wild; distraught 
2006 — IN A TWIT upset, frantic → US sl. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
1999 — LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY in a frantic manner (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1924 — HEADLESS CHICKEN a person engaged in frantic but purposeless activity; one acting without rhyme or reason

PHRASES
1970s — BALLS TO THE WALLS said of a tense or frantic time or situation that requires the ability to fight back

VERBS
1585 — RAMMIS — RAMMISH to behave frantically; to rush wildly about; to go about in a state approaching frenzy 
1766 — MANG to become frantic or crazed with emotion, love, rage, etc. 
1936 — DANCE ABOUT LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY to be engaged in constant, frantic activity or movement, to be busy 
1949 — FLAP AROUND LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY to be engaged in constant, frantic activity or movement, to be busy 
1970 — RUN AROUND LIKE A BLUE-ARSED FLY to be engaged in constant, frantic activity or movement, to be busy 
1987 — BUSY AS A BLUE-ARSED FLY to be engaged in constant, frantic activity or movement, to be busy