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PANICKING
PANIC
panic
(verb) cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; “The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners”
panic
(verb) be overcome by a sudden fear; “The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
panicking
present participle of panic
Anagrams
• packing in
Source: Wiktionary
PANIC
Pan"ic, n. Etym: [L. panicum.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass. Panic grass (Bot.), any grass of the genus Panicum.
Pan"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. panique.]
Definition: Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm. "A panic fright." Dryden.
Pan"ic, n. Etym: [Gr. panigue. See Panic, a.]
1. A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic.
2. By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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