- a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.
- a sudden widespread fear concerning financial affairs leading to credit contraction and widespread sale of securities at depressed prices in an effort to acquire cash.
- someone or something that is considered hilariously funny: The comedian was an absolute panic.
- of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic buying shook the stock market.
- (of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action.
- of or relating to the god Pan.
- to affect with panic; terrify and cause to flee or lose self-control.
- to keep (an audience or the like) highly amused.
- to be stricken with panic; become frantic with fear: The herd panicked and stampeded.
- any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- the grain.
- a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people
- of or resulting from such terror
- to feel or cause to feel panic
- of or relating to the god Pan
