n.
Function: noun
Date: 1708
1 a : a sudden overpowering fright also : acute extreme anxiety b : a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight <widespread panic in the streets> c : a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (as securities)
2 slang : one that is very funny
synonyms see FEAR
– pan · icky \ ' pa-ni-k ē \ adjective