panic

  • 31Panic — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Panic Produktionsland USA …

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  • 32panic — {{11}}panic (n.1) mass terror, 1708, from earlier adjective (c.1600, modifying fear, terror, etc.), from Fr. panique (15c.), from Gk. panikon, lit. pertaining to Pan; in sense of panic, fright short for panikon deima, from neuter of Panikos of… …

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  • 33panic — [[t]pæ̱nɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ panics, panicking, panicked 1) N VAR Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully. An earthquake has hit the capital, causing damage to buildings and panic among the… …

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  • 34panic — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sudden uncontrollable fear or alarm. b (attrib.) characterized or caused by panic (panic buying). 2 infectious apprehension or fright esp. in commercial dealings. v.tr. & intr. (panicked, panicking) (often foll. by into) affect… …

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  • 35panic — I. adjective Etymology: French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan Date: 1603 1. of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan < panic fear > 2. of, relating to, or arising from&#8230; …

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  • 36panic — I. /ˈpænɪk / (say panik) noun 1. a sudden demoralising terror, with or without clear cause, often as affecting a group of persons or animals. 2. an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear. –adjective 3. (of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly&#8230; …

  • 37panic — panic1 noun sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety. ↘informal frenzied hurry to do something. verb (panics, panicking, panicked) be affected by or cause to feel panic. ↘(panic someone into) drive someone through panic into (hasty or rash action).&#8230; …

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  • 38panic — [ˈpænɪk] noun I 1) [singular/U] a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry that makes you unable to think clearly or calmly Panic spread quickly through the city.[/ex] People are fleeing the area in panic.[/ex] She gets in a panic whenever she has&#8230; …

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  • 39panic — Extreme and unreasoning anxiety and fear, often accompanied by disturbed breathing, increased heart activity, vasomotor changes, sweating, and a feeling of dread. See anxiety. [fr. G. myth. char., Pan] homosexual p. an acute, severe …

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  • 40panic — I pan•ic [[t]ˈpæn ɪk[/t]] n. adj. v. icked, ick•ing 1) psi a sudden overwhelming fear that produces hysterical behavior and that can spread quickly through a crowd 2) psi an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear 3) psi an anxiety disorder&#8230; …

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