Panic (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The child panicked when he lost sight of his mother in the crowded store.
- She panicked and forgot her lines during the school play.
- The tourists panicked when the earthquake hit and the resort started shaking violently.
- When the fire alarm sounded, everyone panicked and rushed for the exits.
- The stock investor panicked and sold all his shares when the market began to fluctuate wildly.