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Meaning of hectic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hectic

Pronunciation:/ˈhɛktɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hectic fever.

  2. A flush like one produced by such a fever.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

    Example: hectic fever

  2. Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.

  3. Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.

    Example: The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds