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