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   pan·ic

   /ˈpanik/

   noun

   • 1. sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior: "she hit him in panic"
   • ▪ widespread financial or commercial apprehension provoking hasty action: "he caused an economic panic by his sudden resignation"
   • ▪ a frenzied hurry to do something: "a workload of constant panics and rush jobs"

   verb

   • 1. feel or cause to feel panic: "the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit" Similar be alarmedbe scaredbe nervousbe afraidoverreactbecome panic-strickentake frightbe filled with fearbe terrifiedbe agitatedbe hystericallose one's nervebe perturbedget overwroughtget worked upgo/fall to pieceslose controlfall apartinformal:flapget in a flaplose one's coolget the jittersget into a tizzy/tizzrun around like a headless chickenfreakfreak outget in a stewget the williesget the (screaming) heebie-jeebiesget the wind upgo into a (flat) spinhave kittenslose one's bottlethrow a wobblyhave an attack of the wobbliesfrightenalarmscareunnervefill with panicagitatehorrifyterrifyinformal:throw into a tizzy/tizzfreakfreak outspookput the wind upOpposite relax

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French panique, from modern Latin panicus, from Greek panikos, from the name of the god Pan, noted for causing terror, to whom woodland noises were attributed.

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   Synonyms for PANIC: fear, anxiety, fearfulness, dread, terror, fright, horror, scare; Antonyms of PANIC: confidence, assurance, boldness, self-confidence, courage, aplomb, daring, fortitude.

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   Find 2,142 synonyms for panic and other similar words that you can use instead based on 10 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of panic in English. panic. Thesaurus > fear > panic. These are words and phrases related to panic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of panic. FEAR. Panic spread through the crowd when someone shouted "Fire!" Synonyms and examples. fear. I have a dreadful fear of heights. terror

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   What's the definition of Panic in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Panic meaning and usage.

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   Synonyms for PANIC: fear, dread, alarm, terror, fright, affright, apprehension, fearfulness, scare, funk; Antonyms for PANIC: calm, collectedness, confidence, security, contentment, peace, relax, calm, peace, be content.

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   Synonyms for PANIC in English: fear, alarm, horror, terror, anxiety, dismay, hysteria, fright, agitation, consternation, ….

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   People panic when they lose control over themselves because of fear, stress, or danger. A pilot who runs into turbulence and then flees from the cockpit has panicked. A surgeon who makes a mistake might panic for a second, before chilling out and helping the patient.

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    panic. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: overpowering fright. Synonyms: fear, abject fear, dread, alarm, fright, terror, cold feet (informal), case of nerves, phobia, nerves, butterflies (informal) Sense: Noun: mob action. Synonyms: hysteria, group hysteria, frenzy, crush, rush, jam, stampede, confusion, chaos, anarchy, riot.

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    Synonyms of 'panic' in British English. panic. (noun) in the sense of fear. Definition. a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, sometimes affecting a whole group of people. The earthquake has caused panic among the population. Synonyms. fear. alarm. horror. terror. anxiety. dismay. hysteria. fright. agitation. consternation.