Definition of Panic
Panic
pan·ic
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a sudden and overwhelming feeling of anxiety or fear, often causing one to act without thinking;
e.g. He was seized by panic when he saw that they had left without him.
(noun)
broadly, a sudden and unreasonable fear or frenzy that causes people to rush to do something or go somewhere;
e.g. The approaching storm caused a panic by which people bought groceries in bulk.
(noun)
a widespread apprehension or fear in some commercial or financial matter that causes people to act rashly and often results in decreasing values;
e.g. The political scenario caused an economic panic, during which people sold their shares.
(verb)
to feel a sudden sense of anxiety, apprehension, or fear, or to cause someone to feel this way;
e.g. They started to panic when the lights went out. She didn't want to panic them, so she kept the worrying news to herself.
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