Meaning & use
manic
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Showing wild, frantic energy or excitement, or relating to the elevated mood phase of bipolar disorder.
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He cleaned the entire apartment in a manic burst of energy at 2 a.m.
Her manic episode left her unable to sleep for three days straight.
A note on using this word
In everyday speech it just means frantically energetic, but in a clinical context it specifically describes the manic phase of bipolar disorder, so use it carefully when discussing mental health.
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