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panicked

pan·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pan-ik]
    • /ˈpæn ɪk/
    • /ˈpæn.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan-ik]
    • /ˈpæn ɪk/

Definitions of panicked word

  • noun panicked 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. 1
  • noun panicked an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear. 1
  • noun panicked Finance. 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. 1
  • noun panicked Slang. someone or something that is considered hilariously funny: The comedian was an absolute panic. 1
  • adjective panicked of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic buying shook the stock market. 1
  • adjective panicked (of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action. 1
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Origin of panicked

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; earlier panique < French < Greek Panikós of Pan; see -ic

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Parts of speech for Panicked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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panicked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for panicked

adj panicked

  • distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
  • scared — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.

adjective panicked

  • alarmed — If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

noun panicked

  • dithered — Simple past tense and past participle of dither.
  • flapped — Simple past tense and past participle of flap.
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  • panic

    Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.

  • scareware

    Computers. software that is sold as computer security or as an antivirus or other utility program but is either useless or is itself malware: I was a victim of scareware—I got a warning that my computer was about to fail, so I panicked and purchased the advertised software, which wiped my hard drive instead of fixing it!
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