Meaning of panic in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpænɪk/

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  1. Verb

    panic

    Definitions

    1. be overcome by a sudden fear

    Examples

    • « The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away »

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  2. 2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

    Examples

    • « The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners »

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  3. Noun

    panic

    Etymology

    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

    Definitions

    1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

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  4. 2. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

    Examples

    • « panic in the stock market »
    • « a war scare »
    • « a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building »

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