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pan·ic1       [pan-ik] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, -icked, -ick·ing.
–noun
1.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.
2.an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.
3.Finance. a sudden widespread fear concerning financial affairs leading to credit contraction and widespread sale of securities at depressed prices in an effort to acquire cash.
4.Slang. someone or something that is considered hilariously funny: The comedian was an absolute panic.
–adjective
5.of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic buying shook the stock market.
6.(of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action.
7.(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the god Pan.
–verb (used with object)
8.to affect with panic; terrify and cause to flee or lose self-control.
9.Slang. to keep (an audience or the like) highly amused.
–verb (used without object)
10.to be stricken with panic; become frantic with fear: The herd panicked and stampeded.
[Origin: 1595–1605; earlier panique < F < Gk Panikós of Pan; see -ic]

—Related forms
pan·ick·y, adjective

—Synonyms 1. alarm. See terror.
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pan·ic       (pān'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people at once. See Synonyms at fear.
  2. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property: a stock-market panic.
  3. Slang One that is uproariously funny.

adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or resulting from sudden, overwhelming terror: panic flight.
  2. Of or resulting from a financial panic: panic selling of securities.
  3. often Panic Mythology Of or relating to Pan.

tr. & intr.v.   pan·icked, pan·ick·ing, pan·ics
To affect or be affected with panic. See Synonyms at frighten.


[From French panique, terrified, from Greek Pānikos, of Pan (a source of terror, as in flocks or herds), groundless (used of fear), from Pān, Pan; see Pan.]

pan'ick·y adj.
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panicky

adjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" 

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