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pan·ic1
[pan-ik] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, -icked, -ick·ing.
[pan-ik] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, -icked, -ick·ing. –noun
–adjective
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 10. | to be stricken with panic; become frantic with fear: The herd panicked and stampeded. |
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| pan·ic
(pān'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.
adj.
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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