panicked

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Adjective panicked has 1 sense

panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
Antonyms: unafraid, fearless (indirect, via afraid)

Verb panic has 2 senses

panic - be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
--₁ is one way to fear, dread

Derived form: noun panic₁
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue panic
panic - cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
--₂ is one way to terrify, terrorize, terrorise

Derived forms: noun panic₁, noun panic₂
Sample sentence:
The bad news will panic him

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