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Panic
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
panics
Examples
The fire alarm caused everyone to rush out in panic.
02
a rapid spread of financial fear that drives people or markets into rushed, unstable actions
Examples
The bank collapse triggered a panic in the markets.
to panic
01
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
panic
3rd person singular
panics
Present participle
panicking
Past simple
panicked
Past participle
panicked
Examples
The loud noise caused the crowd to panic and stampede.
02
to cause someone to feel sudden fear or anxiety
Transitive: to panic sb
Examples
The fire alarm panicked everyone in the building.
