PANIC

I. adjective Etymology: French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan Date: 1603 of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan , of, relating to, or arising from a ~ , of or relating to the god Pan, II. noun Date: 1708 1. a sudden overpowering fright, a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight , a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (as securities), one that is very funny, see: fear ~ky adjective III. verb (~ked; ~king) Date: 1827 transitive verb to affect with ~, to cause to laugh uproariously , intransitive verb to be affected with ~