Definition of Panic. Meaning of Panic. Synonyms of Panic

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Definition of Panic

Panic
Panic Pan"ic, n. [Gr. ? (with or without ? fear): cf. F. panigue. See Panic, a.] 1. A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic. 2. By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.
Panic
Panic Pan"ic, n. [L. panicum.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass. Panic grass (Bot.), any grass of the genus Panicum.
Panic
Panic Pan"ic, a. [Gr. ? of or pertaining to ? Pan, to whom the causing of sudden fright was ascribed: cf. F. panique.] Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm. ``A panic fright.' --Dryden.

Meaning of Panic from wikipedia

- Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings...
- Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort that may include palpitations, otherwise defined as a rapid, irregular heartbeat, sweating...
- Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004 by childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson, and...
- with Lyndon LaRouche formed the "Prevent AIDS Now Initiative Committee" (PANIC) to place what became "Proposition 64" on the California state ballot. The...
- Panic Room is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose...
- Panic × Panic (****anese: ぱにっく×ぱにっく, Hepburn: Paniku × Paniku) is a shōjo manga by Mika Kawamura, published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi and collected into...
- Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks...
- Don't panic may refer to: "Don't Panic" (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), a catchphrase from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams...
- The Panics are an indie rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, and currently based in Melbourne, Victoria. The band started out while Jae...
- A moral panic is a widespread feeling of fear that some evil person or thing threatens the values, interests, or well-being of a community or society...