Origin of panic

1
1595–1605; earlier panique < French < Greek Panikós of Pan; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM panic

pan·ick·y, adjective un·pan·ick·y, adjective

Words nearby panic

panhellenic, panhellenism, panhoss, panhuman, panhypopituitarism, panic, panic attack, panic bar, panic bolt, panic button, panic buying

Definition for panic (2 of 2)

panic 2
[ pan-ik ]
/ ˈpæn ɪk /

noun

Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
the grain.

Origin of panic

2
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin pānicum a kind of millet

Words related to panic

dismay, rush, consternation, confusion, alarm, stampede, scare, trepidation, frenzy, dread, terror, fear, horror, hysteria, slump, overreact, crush, jam, agitation, crash

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British Dictionary definitions for panic (1 of 2)

panic
/ (ˈpænɪk) /

noun

a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people
(modifier) of or resulting from such terror panic measures

verb -ics, -icking or -icked

to feel or cause to feel panic

Derived forms of panic

panicky, adjective

Word Origin for panic

C17: from French panique, from New Latin pānicus, from Greek panikos emanating from Pan, considered as the source of irrational fear

British Dictionary definitions for panic (2 of 2)

Panic
/ (ˈpænɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the god Pan

Medical definitions for panic

panic
[ păn′ĭk ]

n.

A sudden overpowering feeling of terror.

Other words from panic

pan′ic v.

Idioms and Phrases with panic

panic

see push the panic button.