manic Pronunciation: /ˈmænɪk/Translate manic | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of manicadj 1 (manic-depressive) maniaco-dépressif/-ive; (obsessive) obsessionnel/-elle 2 (figurative) [activity, behaviour] frénétiquemanic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of manic in the British & World English dictionary Definition of manic in the US English dictionary