panic
//ˈpænɪk//
Noun
panicSingular
panicsPlural
1
A sudden overwhelming feeling of fear or anxiety that prevents reasonable thought or action.
She felt a sudden panic when she realized she had lost her passport.
2
A widespread state of alarm, especially one affecting financial markets or public behavior.
The news of the bank's collapse caused a panic in the financial markets.
Verb
panicPresent tense
panickedPast tense
panickedPast participle
panickingPresent participle
panicsThird-person singular
1
To feel or cause to feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
Don't panic—we still have time to fix this.
Adjective
panicCanonical form
1
Relating to or resulting from sudden overwhelming fear.
The panic reaction caused everyone to rush toward the exit.