panic

Speech parts

1. panic - Noun

2. panic - Adjective

3. panic - Verb

Meaning

A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.

Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm.

A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic.

By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

terror stampede fear shock horror distress alarm agitation dismay scare consternation apprehension frenzy hysteria dread
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Antonyms

support serenity security aid confidence cool
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Hypernyms

fear anxiety dread fright terrorize terrify

Hyponyms

freak red scare gross out freak out swivet

Phrases with the word

hit the panic button gay panic trans panic pushing the panic button panic attacks panic fear of fire

Derivatives

panicked panicking

Anagrams

incap

Examples

panic in the stock market Source: Internet

a war scare Source: Internet

a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building Source: Internet

The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners Source: Internet

The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away Source: Internet

A 56-year-old shopper was mugged for his toilet paper just moments after leaving a store in as panic about the epidemic lead to wide-spread stockpiling. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

PANI Pania Paniagua panic about panic panic attack panic attacks