panicked Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb be overcome by a sudden fear
    panic.
    • The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away
  2. verb cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
    panic.
    • The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners
  3. adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
    panicky; terrified; frightened; panic-stricken; panic-struck.
    • became panicky as the snow deepened
    • felt panicked before each exam
    • trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
    • the terrified horse bolted

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