English dictionary
panic
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
noun
- sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
verb
- cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
verb
- be overcome by a sudden fear
Example sentences
panic in the stock market
a war scare
a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building
The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners
The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away