Dictionary Check: panic

"panic" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

Synonyms:
noun

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

Example: "panic in the stock market"
Synonyms:
verb

be overcome by a sudden fear

Example: "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
verb

cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

Example: "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"

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