definition of
panic

[1] #1 panic n. [terror, affright] an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety. wn

[2] #2 panic n. [scare] sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building". wn

[3] #3 panic v. be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away". wn

[4] #4 panic v. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners". wn