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noun | verb panicpanic1 /ˈpænɪk/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYpanic1Origin: 1600-1700 French panique caused by panic, from Greek panikos, from Pan ancient Greek god of nature, who caused great fear ► in panic People fled in panic. ► are in a panic Small business owners are in a panic over whether they will survive. ► go/get into a panic Toby went into a panic when he couldn’t find his passport. THESAURUS the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen► fear the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen: The boy’s eyes were full of fear. Fear is no excuse for violence. ► terror a very strong feeling of fear that you get when you think something very bad is going to happen to you soon: I froze in terror as I realized my husband was still in the burning house. ► horror a very strong feeling of shock and fear when you see something very bad happen: People watched in horror as he jumped from the roof of the building. ► panic a sudden strong feeling of fear and worry that makes you do things without thinking carefully: The fire caused a panic in the theater and everyone ran for the exit. ► fright a sudden strong feeling of fear: The loud bang made her scream with fright. ► dread a strong feeling of worry, fear, and unhappiness because of something bad that will or might happen: The thought of seeing her ex-husband again filled her with dread. ► apprehension (also trepidation) formal a feeling of worry and fear because of something bad that will or might happen: I opened the door with trepidation. ► alarm a strong feeling of fear and worry because something bad is happening or might happen: She heard a loud noise outside and rushed to the window in alarm to see what was happening. ► phobia a strong fear someone has even though he or she knows it is not sensible to be so afraid: He has a phobia about riding in elevators, so he always takes the stairs. 1[singular, uncountable] a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly: She was gripped by a feeling of panic. People fled in panic.throw/send somebody into a panic Rumors of a food shortage could send the population into a panic.panic over/about widespread panic over the threat of invasion Small business owners are in a panic over whether they will survive.go/get into a panic Toby went into a panic when he couldn’t find his passport.► see thesaurus at fear12[countable usually singular, uncountable] a situation in which people are suddenly made very anxious, and make quick decisions without thinking carefully: A bomb hoax caused a panic on the subway today. Amid the panic and confusion, the police had to maintain order.3[singular] a situation in which there is a lot to do and not much time to do it in: a last-minute panic of Christmas shoppers4press/push/hit the panic button to do something quickly without thinking enough about it, because something bad has suddenly happened and made you very anxious: Even though stock prices have dropped, I wouldn’t hit the panic button just yet. [Origin: 1600–1700 French panique caused by panic, from Greek panikos, from Pan ancient Greek god of nature, who caused great fear] noun | verb panicpanic2 ●●○ verb (panicked, panicking) [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEpanic |
| Present | I, you, we, they | panic | | he, she, it | panics | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | panicked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have panicked | | he, she, it | has panicked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had panicked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will panic | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have panicked |
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| Present | I | am panicking | | he, she, it | is panicking | | you, we, they | are panicking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was panicking | | you, we, they | were panicking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been panicking | | he, she, it | has been panicking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been panicking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be panicking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been panicking |
► Don’t panic! (=used to tell people to stay calm) ► panic somebody into (doing) something Don’t let them panic you into making a quick decision. to suddenly become so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, or to make someone do this: A week before the exam I started to panic.panic about She was panicking about the tickets.Don’t panic! (=used to tell people to stay calm)panic somebody into (doing) something Don’t let them panic you into making a quick decision. |