panic
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈpænɪk/
:
pánico
- The sudden announcement caused a wave of panic among the students who feared for their safety.
- panic attacks
- panic disorder
- anxiety and panic
In other words, we're one shock, we're one panic away from layoffs.
- In other words, we're one shock, we're one panic away from layoffs.
- Fear turns to panic, and then panic turns to paralysis.
- You visualize curing your panic and how proud you're going to be.
- Drenched in sweat, having panic symptoms, can't catch their breath.
- It's fear, it's panic, not being sure.
- And in a moment of panic, he thought she had been kidnapped.
- Because as soon as the panic hits, that's when things get bad.
- The Core's reaction was pure panic and immediate retreat.
Examples
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The day passed and then another, each hour the panic became greater....
Academic text (2017) -
But if there is a bank panic in an emerging market, investors want safe assets.
Academic text (1999) -
It's fear, it's panic, not being sure.
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The problem may be a financial panic, a financial crisis, or both.
Academic text (1999) -
But all that does is cause panic and stress for me.
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Neither treatment was effective in reducing panic beyond that of the control group.
Academic text (1991) -
Fear turns to panic, and then panic turns to paralysis.
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In other words, we're one shock, we're one panic away from layoffs.
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Because as soon as the panic hits, that's when things get bad.
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Now Pat Parker's stomach formed a tight knot as a wave of panic passed through her.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous
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4.9
A very strong feeling of fear and worry
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2.3
A sudden feeling of fear or worry about danger
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2.0
A short time when people feel afraid about something
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1.5
A sudden strong feeling of fear when you expect danger
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6.1
An extreme, uncontrolled feeling of fear or excitement
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4.3
A sudden time of very strong fear with fast heartbeat and trouble breathing
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4.3
A sudden time of very strong fear with a fast heart and shaking
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7.2
A sudden strong emotional reaction that can cause panic or loss of control
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9.9
A sudden strong feeling of fear
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.1
A health problem with sudden, repeated attacks of strong fear and physical symptoms
How Afraid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Panic comes from the Greek god Pan, who was said to make people feel sudden fear with a shout in lonely places, so people talked about a 'panic' as that surprise fear. So a panic is the 'sudden, very strong' fear that can stop people from thinking clearly.