Panic | Mean of panic in English Dictionary

/ˈpænɪk/

• Noun
• a state or feeling of extreme fear that makes someone unable to act or think normally
1. He was in a panic when he realized how late he was.
2. There's no reason to get into a panic.
3. The villagers fled in panic from the approaching army.
4. The crowd was in a state of panic.
5. She has panic attacks whenever she has to speak in public.
6. (medical) He was diagnosed with panic disorder. [=an illness that causes someone to have frequent panic attacks]
• a situation that causes many people to become afraid and to rush to do something
1. The recent panic over/about unsafe drinking water resulted in a shortage of bottled water in the stores.
• Verb
• to be overcome with extreme fear
1. If something goes wrong, don't panic.

• to cause (a person or animal) to feel extreme fear
1. The deer, panicked by the headlights, ran in front of the car.