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   panic

   /ˈpanɪk/

   noun

   • 1. sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour: "she hit him in panic"
   • ▪ a state of widespread financial alarm provoking hasty action: "he caused an economic panic by his sudden resignation"
   • ▪ a frenzied hurry to do something: "a workload of constant panics and rush jobs"

   verb

   • 1. feel or cause to feel panic: "the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit" Similar be alarmedbe scaredbe nervousbe afraidoverreactbecome panic-strickentake frightbe filled with fearbe terrifiedbe agitatedbe hystericallose one's nervebe perturbedget overwroughtget worked upgo/fall to pieceslose controlfall apartinformal:flapget in a flaplose one's coolget the jittersget into a tizzy/tizzrun around like a headless chickenfreakfreak outget in a stewget the williesget the (screaming) heebie-jeebiesget the wind upgo into a (flat) spinhave kittenslose one's bottlethrow a wobblyhave an attack of the wobbliesfrightenalarmscareunnervefill with panicagitatehorrifyterrifyinformal:throw into a tizzy/tizzfreakfreak outspookput the wind upOpposite relax
   • ▪ drive someone through panic into (hasty action): "we are not going to be panicked into a decision"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French panique, from modern Latin panicus, from Greek panikos, from the name of the god Pan, noted for causing terror, to whom woodland noises were attributed.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPANIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPANIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population. I phoned the doctor in a panic, worried about the pain in my chest. Synonyms: fear, alarm, horror, terror More Synonyms of panic.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › panicPANIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPANIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   noun. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. “ panic in the stock market” synonyms: scare. see more. verb. be overcome by a sudden fear. “The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away” see more. verb. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › panicPanic - definition of panic by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of panic – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PANIC definition: 1. a sudden, strong feeling of worry or fear that makes you unable to think or behave calmly: 2…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpanic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    a situation in which people are made to feel very anxious or frightened, causing them to act quickly and without thinking carefully. News of the losses caused (a) panic among investors. Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic. There's no panic (= we do not need to rush), we've got plenty of time.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › panicpanic | meaning of panic in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    panic meaning, definition, what is panic: a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervo...: Learn more.