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- Dictionarypanic/ˈpanɪk/
noun
- 1. sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour: "she hit him in panic"
verb
- 1. feel or cause to feel panic: "the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit" Similar Opposite
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a sudden, strong feeling of anxiety or fear that prevents reasonable thought and action and may spread to influence many people: [ U ] When fire broke out, 602 people died in the panic that ensued.
The meaning of PANIC is of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan. How to use panic in a sentence. Did you know?
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals. Synonyms: fear, alarm. an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.
Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety. There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was. I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time.
People panic when they lose control over themselves because of fear, stress, or danger. A pilot who runs into turbulence and then flees from the cockpit has panicked. A surgeon who makes a mistake might panic for a second, before chilling out and helping the patient. It's hard to do a good job when you panic.
1. a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people. 2. ( modifier) of or resulting from such terror: panic measures. vb, -ics, -icking or -icked.
a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly. a moment of panic. They were in a state of panic. in panic Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold. There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.
of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic buying shook the stock market. (of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action. Panic, of or relating to the god Pan.
to suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do something stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make somebody do this. I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine. panic somebody/something The gunfire panicked the horses. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings b2.
PANIC definition: 1. a sudden, strong feeling of worry or fear that makes you unable to think or behave calmly: 2…. Learn more.
