Origin: Greek prefix pan-
Panic has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
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In plain English: Panic is an overwhelming feeling of sudden fear that makes you want to run away immediately.
"The sudden noise caused a panic among the children in the classroom."
Usage: Use "panic" as a noun to describe either an overwhelming state of fear that often spreads through groups or a specific instance of such fright, rather than referring to it simply as a scare in casual conversation. When describing the act of causing this reaction, remember that you can say someone panicked (intransitive) or panic-ed someone else (transitive).
be overcome by a sudden fear
"The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
"The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
To cause (someone) to feel panic (“overwhelming fear or fright”); also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.
"The sudden explosion panicked the passengers, causing them to rush toward the exits without thinking."
In plain English: To panic means to suddenly feel so scared that you lose control and act wildly without thinking clearly.
"The crowd panicked when they heard about the fire alarm."
Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”)
"The ancient vase depicted a pandean panic, showing the rustic god Pan causing sudden terror in the herdsmen he pursued."
Synonym of Pandean (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”)
In plain English: Panic describes something that happens so suddenly and wildly that it causes extreme fear or confusion among people.
"The panic crowd rushed toward the exit when the fire alarm rang."
The word "panic" comes from Ancient Greek panikós, which literally meant "pertaining to Pan," the god believed to cause sudden, groundless terror in crowds and herds. This original sense traveled into Middle French as panique before entering English with its modern meaning of overwhelming fear.