n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan
Date: 1603
1 : of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan < panic fear>
2 : of, relating to, or arising from a panic <a wave of panic buying>
3 : of or relating to the god Pan