to panic

Examples

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• If you are experiencing this problem now, you do not need to panic because these are the things

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• And also when you're dealing with small components, don't panic if one comes off.

• Don't panic if your TiVo stuttered, because you can peep the ad starring Arizona Muse below.

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• In one version, if we take additional steps to boost the short-term economy with more stimulus—especially fiscal stimulus that requires a larger deficit—the financial markets will panic about the national debt.

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• The system will panic if it encounters an unrecoverable error.

• Whenever the software detects a critical fault, it panics and stops running.

• The program started to panic when it reached the point of failure.

Synonyms

F

to fail

vsto panic

370 2.2

Stop working properly, as a machine or part

stops only when a serious unrecoverable error is detected

C

to crash

vsto panic

• Specialized

156 3.2

To stop working suddenly, especially for a computer or program

stops because the system detects a serious unrecoverable error

Antonyms

R

to recover

748 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

F

to function

441 2.6

To work in a particular role or job

Idioms

I

in a panic

19 4.3

To feel sudden strong fear and act without thinking

Compounds

P

panic attack

70 4.3

A sudden time of very strong fear with fast heartbeat and trouble breathing

P

panic button

12 2.8

A button you press to call for help in an emergency

P

panic-stricken

4 6.3

Suddenly very afraid and acting without thinking

P

panic disorder

• Specialized

3 5.1

A health problem with sudden, repeated attacks of strong fear and physical symptoms

P

panic grass

• Specialized

1 8.6

A grass grown for grain or animal feed

Surface Forms

Etymology