Definition of "hectic" []

• Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste: "There was nothing feverish or hectic about his vigor” ( Erik Erikson). (adjective)
• Medicine Of, relating to, or being a fever that fluctuates during the day, as in tuberculosis or septicemia. (adjective)
• Consumptive; feverish. (adjective)
• Flushed. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I got married in October, and to say the rest of the year has been hectic is an understatement."
• "The speed is hectic from the onset, but fans of urban investigative romantic fantasies will hop onto THE BRASS BED for the wild ride."
• "The second bit might be a bit too woo-woo for you, but specific intentions are undoubtedly a good way to stay on track in hectic times at work."