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adjective

1. Of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan

   "panic fear"

2. Of, relating to, or arising from a panic

   "panic buying"

3. Of or relating to the god Pan

   "Panic rites"

noun

1. A sudden overpowering fright
2. A sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight

   "widespread panic in the streets"

3. A sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (such as securities)
4. Someone or something that is very funny riot

verb

1. To affect with panic
2. To cause to laugh uproariously

   "panic an audience with a gag"

3. To be affected with panic

noun

1. A sudden feeling or episode of panic

noun

1. Something setting off a precipitous emergency response

   "there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops"

noun

1. An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks

noun

1. Any of various grasses (Panicum and related genera) including some important forage and cereal grasses

adjective

1. Overcome with panic

idiom

1. To become extremely afraid or nervous when something bad happens or might happen

   "Medical officials says there is no need to push the panic button over two isolated cases of the disease."