| panic attack | |
| —n | |
| See also panic disorder an episode of acute and disabling anxiety associated with such physical symptoms as hyperventilation and sweating | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
panic attack n.
The sudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, terror, impending doom, depersonalization, and derealization, occurring in phobias, schizophrenia, and major depression.