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feeding frenzy 1. Lit. [of sharks] a vicious, competitive feeding attack on prey animals. One of the sharks was fatally bitten during a feeding frenzy amongst his own kind. 2. Fig. a vicious attack on someone or something. It wasn't an office argument, it was a feeding frenzy led by the head accountant! See also: feed a feeding frenzy a situation where people try to get as much information as possible about an event, or to make as much profit as they can from it, especially in an unpleasant way Usage notes: If hungry animals have a feeding frenzy, they become very excited by the smell of food and fight each other to get a share of it. Her sudden tragic death sparked off a feeding frenzy in the media. See also: feed How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Organizers expect more than 1,800 industry people to attend the four-day event, making it one of the biggest networking frenzies of the year for executives from entertainment and technology companies. Phoenix's greater challenge, however, is to struggle with her own mood swings that send her soaring her into manic frenzies and then drop her into severe depression. Days of Fire (At a Loss)--Bombastic surges of distorto frenzies that must be experienced live. |
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