panicked

UK
/ˈpænɪkt/
US
/ˈpænɪkt/
panickedadjective
UK
/ˈpænɪkt/
US
/ˈpænɪkt/
Translations
She gave a panicked look when she realized she had lost her wallet.
Elle a eu un regard paniqué lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle avait perdu son portefeuille.
Additional translations
affoléPlus courant dans des contextes marqués par la confusion ou la précipitation.
Definitions
Feeling or showing sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
She gave a panicked look when she realized she had lost her wallet.
panicverb

panicked

Past Simple

panicked
Past Simple
panicked
Past Participle
panicking
ing-form
UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/
Translations
paniquerVerbe intransitif.
When the fire alarm went off, people began to panic and rushed towards the exits.
Quand l’alarme incendie a retenti, les gens ont commencé à paniquer et se sont précipités vers les sorties.
affolerVerbe transitif: provoquer une peur soudaine ou un grand affolement.
The unexpected news panicked the investors, leading to a sharp decline in stock prices.
La nouvelle inattendue a affolé les investisseurs, provoquant une forte baisse des cours.
Additional translations
s’affolerVerbe pronominal courant, souvent plus naturel à l’oral.
Definitions
To feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
When the fire alarm went off, people began to panic and rushed towards the exits.
To cause someone to feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
The unexpected news panicked the investors, leading to a sharp decline in stock prices.
panicnoun
Definitions
A sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
The fire alarm caused a panic among the students, leading to a chaotic evacuation.
A financial crisis or collapse, characterized by a sudden loss of confidence and widespread selling of assets.
The stock market panic of 1929 led to the Great Depression.
panicgerund / present participle
Definitions
Experiencing or showing panic; acting in a frenzied or anxious way.
Panicking passengers blocked the narrow corridor.
panicpast participle

panicked

Used adjectivally to describe someone or something that is seized by panic.
Translations
paniquéÉtat résultant d’une peur soudaine.
The panicked crowd pushed toward the exits.
La foule paniquée a poussé vers les sorties.
Additional translations
affoléÉquivalent courant, souvent utilisé pour une personne ou une foule.
Definitions
Overcome or seized by sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
The panicked crowd pushed toward the exits.
panicadjective
Definitions
Causing or characterized by sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
News of the approaching storm triggered a panic reaction in the coastal towns.