A2adjective · common

panic

pan·ic

panic · more panic · most panic

Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or suddenOf fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.

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US/ˈpeə̯nɪk/

» There isn't any reason to panic.

Немає причин для паніки.

Meaning

2 senses

Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
Pertaining to or resulting from overwhelming fear or fright.

Examples

282 sentences

There isn't any reason to panic.
Немає причин для паніки. — deniko
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The fire caused a panic in the theater.
Пожежа викликала паніку в театрі. — ascolto
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Tom began to panic.
Том запанікував. — deniko
ruТом запаниковал. — marafon
deTom geriet in Panik. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom is in a panic.
Том у паніці. — deniko
ruТом в панике. — odexed
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There's no reason for panic.
Немає причин для паніки. — deniko
ruНет причин для паники. — marafon
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Origin

The adjective is borrowed from Middle French panique, a word itself borrowed from Ancient

The adjective is borrowed from Middle French panique, a word itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πανικός (panikós, “pertaining to Pan”); Pan, the Greek god of fields and woods, was believed to be the source of mysterious sounds that caused contagious, groundless fear in herds and crowds, or in people in lonely spots.

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Forms

more panic, most panic

Comparative	more panic Lesson
Superlative	most panic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

panical

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

Collocations

7 patterns

panic attack
a panic attack
let's not panic
cause a panic
starting to panic
not to panic
having a panic