panic

UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/

Translations

panicnoun
panics
pl
UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/
The sudden noise caused a panic among the crowd.
Внезапный шум вызвал панику среди толпы.
panicverb
panicked
Past Simple
panicked
Past Participle
panicking
Gerund
UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/
She tends to panic when things don't go as planned.
Она склонна паниковать, когда дела идут не по плану.
panicadjective
UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/
Used chiefly attributively before a noun (e.g., "panic attack"); generally non-gradable.

Definitions

panicnoun
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.
panicverb
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.
panicadjective
Causing or characterized by sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
News of the approaching storm triggered a panic reaction in the coastal towns.