Definitions

1. noun

a state of extreme fear or anxiety, typically in reaction to an actual or imagined emergency

“The crowd began to panic as the fire alarm sounded.”

2. verb

to feel or show extreme fear or anxiety, typically in reaction to an actual or imagined emergency

“The tourists panicked when they got lost in the forest.”

3. verb

to cause someone to feel or show extreme fear or anxiety

“The news of the accident panicked the whole family.”

4. noun

a sudden, intense feeling of fear or anxiety

“She felt a panic when she saw the snake.”