panic

[US]/ˈpænɪk/
[UK]/ˈpænɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety; a sudden widespread fear or anxiety
adj. characterized by or resulting from panic; not based on reason
vt. to cause someone to feel panicked
vi. to feel extreme fear or anxiety

Phrases & Collocations

feel panicked

panic attack

panic mode

panic button

no panic

panic disorder

in panic

financial panic

panic buying

Example Sentences

the panic was dying down.

panic selling of securities.

the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city.

The thunder paniced the horse.

The crowd paniced at the sound of the guns.

Panic reigned as the fire spread.

a wave of panic selling on the stock market.

panic about food contamination

The fire caused a panic among the horses.

panic about the deadline galloping towards them.

the panic in his voice infected her.

a reassuring presence can stave off a panic attack.

There was a stampede of panic-stricken crowd from the burning hotel.

Stay calm; there's no need to hit the panic button.

Panic took hold of him and he couldn’t move.

He thought himself into a panic over the impending examination.

There was a panic when the building caught fire.

Real-world Examples

Stop. Stop panicking. - I'm not panicking.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

There was no panic now, no hysteria.

Source: Gone with the Wind

A) She exaggerates the existing panic.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

On the staircase, there was a panic.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

You mean help him overcome his panic.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

The bees trapped in my net are panicking.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Tip number 1, stay calm, don't panic.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn't panic.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

No. No need to panic. There was a fire.

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

The feeling isn't panic, but something like dread.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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