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Definition panic in British English

panic noun

noun
/ˈpænɪk/

▪ blind, pure, real, sheer, total

▪ break out, set in, spread, surge, sweep, well up

Example

She felt a moment of sheer panic.

Example

Panic spread quickly through the capital city.

Example

People are fleeing the area in panic.

Example

She gets in a panic whenever she has to do the test.

Synonyms and related words
nomophobia fear fright worry concern stress
2

a situation in which a lot of people are hurrying to do or get something because they are frightened or worried

Example

News of the incident caused a panic in the town.

Synonyms and related words
panic rush dash
2.1

used about things that people do when they are frightened or worried

Example

The news prompted a rash of panic buying.

Definition panic in British English