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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
panic
/ˈpænɪk/
noun1 of 2
overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- “The whole place was in a state of panic.”Tatoeba
- “The crisis put everyone in a state of panic.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To feel overwhelming fear.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)