Definition: 1. An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety. 2. Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. 3. Be overcome by a sudden fear. 4. Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.
Use 'panic' in a sentence:
1. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat.
2. Panic set in as gatecrashers tried to force their way through the narrow doors and corridors.
3. The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
4. There was a moment of panic as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was.
5. Panic-stricken travellers fled for the borders.
6. I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time.
7. I can vividly remember the feeling of panic.
8. Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold.
9. I get panic attacks.Do you need some privacy so you can change?
10. I recognized it instantly and felt a quiver of panic.
11. Take it easy! Don't panic.
12. The gunfire panicked the horses.
13. There is no need to panic.
14. Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move.
15. Many people were trampled in the panic that followed.
16. I panicked, I cried ─ the whole ball of wax.
17. She was a sensible girl and did not panic.
18. His hand moved to his mouth as he tried to damp down the panic.
19. The government panicked into imposing a kind of cultural homogeneity.
20. He willed himself not to panic.
21. A third and very serious factor is panic.
22. I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane.
23. It is by no means clear that the financial markets will not relapse into panic.
24. There is a thin dividing line between educating the public and creating a predisposition to panic.
25. There is no reason to panic.
26. I was gripped by a feeling of panic.
27. An earthquake has hit the capital, causing damage to buildings and panic among the population.
28. Nina felt a sudden dart of panic.
29. Panic seized her.
30. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes.
31. I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.
32. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population.
33. Her calm expression hid her inward panic.
34. Something like panic overtook me in a flood.
35. You can either pray or panic.
36. A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about.
37. She was able to keep her head and not panic.
38. It was a moment of blind panic.
39. He had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic.
40. Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.
41. A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
42. Careful planning at this stage will help to avoid a last-minute panic.
43. Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.
44. He felt a sudden rush of panic at the thought.
45. His panic was incredible.
46. You feel an animal panic to run and hide.
47. They were in a state of panic.
48. The government insisted that it would not be panicked into interest rate cuts.
49. News of the losses caused panic among investors.
