panic

  • 11panic — [n1] extreme fright agitation, alarm, cold feet*, confusion, consternation, crush, dismay, dread, fear, frenzy, horror, hysteria, jam, rush, scare, stampede, terror, trepidation; concepts 27,410,690 Ant. calm, collectedness, confidence,… …

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  • 12Panic — Pan ic, a. [Gr. paniko s of or pertaining to Pa n Pan, to whom the causing of sudden fright was ascribed: cf. F. panique.] Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm. A panic fright.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13panic — ► NOUN 1) sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety. 2) informal frenzied hurry to do something. ► VERB (panicked, panicking) ▪ feel or cause to feel panic. DERIVATIVES panicky adjective …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14panic — I noun affright, agitation, alarm, anxiety, awe, confusedness, confusion, consternation, cowardice, despair, discomposure, disorder, disquietude, disturbance, dread, fear, tearfulness, flutter, frenzy, fright, great fear, horror, hysteria,… …

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  • 15panic — pánic adj. m., pl. pánici; f. sg. pánică, pl. pánice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …

    Dicționar Român

  • 16panic — terror, horror, trepidation, consternation, dismay, alarm, fright, dread, *fear Analogous words: agitation, upsetting or upset, perturbation, disquieting or disquiet, discomposing or discomposure (see corresponding verbs at DISCOMPOSE) Contrasted …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 17panic — has inflected forms panicked, panicking, panicky …

    Modern English usage

  • 18panic — Panic, semblable au millet, Panicum …

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  • 19panic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blind, complete, mad (esp. BrE), pure, sheer, total, utter ▪ mild, minor (esp. BrE) …

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  • 20Panic — For psychological condition, see Panic attack , who was said to have the ability to cause extreme, irrational fear, especially in lonely or open places. Panic is also known as Anxiety . Prehistoric men used mass panic as a technique when hunting… …

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