panic

Panic is sudden overpowering fear, often affecting large numbers of people all at once.

(noun)

An example of panic is suddenly becoming terrified of being in a small space.
An example of panic is when many investors sell a particular stock after hearing news that could potentially be bad for the company.

The definition of panic is showing sudden fear.

(adjective)

An example of panic used as an adjective is a panic situation which means a situation that suddenly causes many people to become terrified.

Panic means to cause sudden fear or to experience sudden fear.

(verb)

An example of to panic is to become quickly frightened when in a small space.

See panic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of several grasses (genus Panicum), as millet, used as fodder

Origin: ME panyk < L panicum, kind of millet < panus, ear of millet, a swelling < IE base *pank-, to swell > Pol pąk, a bud

adjective

Origin: Fr panique < Gr panikos, of Pan, after Pan

noun

a sudden, unreasoning, hysterical fear, often spreading quickly
a widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
Slang a person or thing considered extremely humorous or entertaining

transitive verb panicked, panicking

intransitive verb

to give way to or show panic

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See panic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people at once. See Synonyms at fear.
A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property: a stock-market panic.
Slang One that is uproariously funny.

adjective