PANICS

Noun

panics

plural of panic

Verb

panics

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of panic

Anagrams

• cap'ins, incaps, pacsin, panisc

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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