Panic ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Panic ( noun )

1. Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
2. A sudden overwhelming feeling of fear, anxiety or alarm.
3. A state of general apprehension or alarm caused by a common danger.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin panicus "of pan", from pan + -icus. the sense "sudden uncontrollable fear" is influenced by greek pánikos "pertaining to pan" (the god of woods and fields was believed to cause sudden fear in herdsmen and travelers).

Examples:

1. The news of the accident caused a panic among the passengers.
2. There was a panic in the street.
3. The stock market crash caused a panic among investors.
4. He felt a panic rising in his chest.
5. The crowd was in a state of panic.

(As a verb)

Panic ( verb )

1. Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
2. A sudden overwhelming feeling of fear, anxiety or alarm.
3. A state of general apprehension or alarm caused by a common danger.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin panicus "of pan", from pan + -icus. the sense "sudden uncontrollable fear" is influenced by greek pánikos "pertaining to pan" (the god of woods and fields was believed to cause sudden fear in herdsmen and travelers).

Examples:

1. The news of the accident caused a panic among the passengers.
2. There was a panic in the street.
3. The stock market crash caused a panic among investors.
4. He felt a panic rising in his chest.
5. The crowd was in a state of panic.