Definition of "hectic" in English

adjective

1. (figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.

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

2. (obsolete) Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

   • hectic fever

3. (obsolete) Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.

noun

1. A hectic fever.

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