Word adjective
panicked
adj.
US /ˈpænɪkt/ UK /pˈænɪkt/ pan·icked
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
feeling so much fear or worry that you cannot think or act normally.
characterised by or experiencing a sudden, overwhelming feeling of terror that prevents logical thought.
Simple“The panicked passengers tried to find the emergency exits when the smoke appeared.”
In context“The panicked investors began selling their shares indiscriminately as soon as the news of the market crash broke.”
Usage panicked people
Real-world usage
“Yohanna Embu, a resident of Sikka regency, said a number of buildings were damaged by the strong shaking and panicked people ran to higher ground.”
“Every day she was getting panicked calls from local farmers who were finding the caterpillars in their fields.”
Etymology
From panic + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated