panic button
panic button · panic buttons
An emergency button which, when pressed, alerts authorities of danger or triggers an…An emergency button which, when pressed, alerts authorities of danger or triggers an alarm system.
» She pushed the panic button when she heard the news.
Meaning
2 sensesAn emergency button which, when pressed, alerts authorities of danger or triggers an alarm system.
Synonym of boss key.
More definitions
- a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency
Examples
1 sentencesShe pushed the panic button when she heard the news.
Forms
plural: panic buttons| Singular | panic button |
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