like a maniac
Definition
› If someone works or exercises like a maniac, they work or exercise extremely hard.Energetic and lively
(Definition of like a maniac from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a spring in your step idiom
- barnstorming adjective
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- be full of beans idiom
- bouncing adjective
- exuberant adjective (PEOPLE)
- fierce adjective
- frisky adjective
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- frolicsome adjective
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- indefatigable adjective
- refreshed adjective
- rejuvenate verb
- spark plug noun (PERSON)
- sparky adjective
- sprightly adjective
- spry adjective
- vigorous adjective
Topic:
Energetic and lively
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