Main Entry: ²panic

Function: noun

Date: 1708

1 a : a sudden overpowering fright; also : acute extreme anxiety b : a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight <widespread panic in the streets> c : a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (as securities)
2 slang : one that is very funny

synonyms see fear

— pan·icky \ˈpa-ni-kē\ adjective