Word Frequency
panic (ˈpænɪk
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Definitions
noun
- a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people
- modifier of or resulting from such terror ⇒
panic measures
verb
-ics, -icking, -icked- to feel or cause to feel panic
Derived Forms
ˈpanicky adjectiveWord Origin
C17: from French panique, from New Latin pānicus, from Greek panikos emanating from Pan, considered as the source of irrational fearTranslations for 'panic'
- British English: panic Panic is a strong feeling of anxiety or fear that makes you act without thinking carefully.A look of panic crossed the man's face.ˈpænɪk NOUN
- Arabic: ذُعْرٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: pânico
- Chinese: 惊慌
- Croatian: panika
- Czech: panika
- Danish: panik
- Dutch: paniek
- European Spanish: pánico
- Finnish: paniikki
- French: panique
- German: Panik
- Greek: πανικός
- Italian: panico
- Japanese: パニック
- Korean: 공포
- Norwegian: panikk
- Polish: panika
- Portuguese: pânico
- Romanian: panică panici
- Russian: паника
- Spanish: pánico
- Swedish: panik
- Thai: ความหวาดกลัวหรือวิตกกังวล
- Turkish: panik
- Ukrainian: паніка
- Vietnamese: sự hoảng sợ
- British English: panic If you panic, or if someone or something panics you, you become anxious or afraid, and act without thinking carefully.I panicked when the spider fell onto my knee.ˈpænɪk VERB
- Arabic: يُصِيبُ بِالْذُّعْرِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: entrar em pânico
- Chinese: 惊慌
- Croatian: paničariti
- Czech: panikařit zpanikařit
- Danish: gå i panik
- Dutch: in paniek raken
- European Spanish: entrar en pánico
- Finnish: joutua paniikkiin
- French: paniquer
- German: in Panik geraten
- Greek: πανικοβάλλομαι
- Italian: lasciarsi prendere dal panico
- Japanese: うろたえる
- Korean: 공포에 사로잡히다
- Norwegian: få panikk
- Polish: spanikować panikować
- Portuguese: entrar em pânico
- Romanian: a se panica
- Russian: паниковать
- Spanish: entrar en pánico
- Swedish: gripas av panik
- Thai: ทำให้ตื่นตกใจ
- Turkish: paniğe kapılmak
- Ukrainian: панікувати
- Vietnamese: hoảng sợ
Example Sentences Including 'panic'
All it took was a cursory glance across the broadsheets for me to be thrown into a state of blind, unadulterated panic.Irish Times (2002)
BLOODNOK: Don't panic -- I'll show that Jap a thing or two.THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)
During the performance of the "game," the mother's emotions run the gamut from tenderness and joy to anger and panic.Globe and Mail (2003)
Eighteen months ago, these memories would have provoked panic.CHAMELEON (2002)
On the Great Barrier Reef, we're not pressing the panic buttons yet.New Scientist (2004)
She could maybe even alter her hairstyle, thanks to the sweat of panic.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
The Countess instantly saw the panic deep in his eyes, reflected in the flickering light of a passing link.THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
Then check whether the fall - or rise - has been caused by new information or is simply due to an unjustified buying or selling panic.Glasgow Herald (2001)
This would enable nationalists to take advantage of panic south of the border to proclaim a Scottish republic.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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