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Definitions for Panic

[1] a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
[2] an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.
[3] Finance . a sudden widespread fear concerning financial affairs leading to credit contraction and widespread sale of securities at depressed prices in an effort to acquire cash.
[4] Slang . someone or something that is considered hilariously funny: The comedian was an absolute panic.
[5] of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic buying shook the stock market.
[6] (of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action.
[7] (initial capital letter ) of or relating to the god Pan.
[8] to affect with panic; terrify and cause to flee or lose self-control.
[9] Slang . to keep (an audience or the like) highly amused.
[10] to be stricken with panic; become frantic with fear: The herd panicked and stampeded.
[11] Also called panic grass . any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
[12] the grain.
[13] a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people
[14] (modifier) of or resulting from such terror panic measures
[15] to feel or cause to feel panic
[16] of or relating to the god Pan

Words related to Panic

dismay, rush, consternation, confusion, alarm, stampede, scare, trepidation, frenzy, dread, terror, fear, horror, hysteria, slump, overreact, crush, jam, agitation, crash

Words nearby Panic

panhellenic, panhellenism, panhoss, panhuman, panhypopituitarism, panic, panic attack, panic bar, panic bolt, panic button, panic buying

Origin of Panic

21375–1425; late Middle English < Latin pānicum a kind of millet

Other words from Panic

pan·ick·y , adjective
un·pan·ick·y , adjective
pan′ ic v.

Word origin for Panic

C17: from French panique, from New Latin pānicus, from Greek panikos emanating from Pan , considered as the source of irrational fear

Synonyms for Panic

alarm, confusion, consternation, dismay, dread, fear, frenzy, horror, hysteria, rush, scare, stampede, terror, trepidation, agitation, crush, jam, cold feet