Main Entry:

¹pan·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-nik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan

Date:

1603

1 : of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan <panic fear> 2 : of, relating to, or arising from a panic <panic buying> 3 : of or relating to the god Pan