panic: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with C
Meaning of panic
adj
Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
Pertaining to or resulting from overwhelming fear or fright.
- Greek, alt-of, archaic
Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”).
Base or related entry: panic.
Listed forms: panick.
Source: Wiktionary — panic.
noun
- uncountable
Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
- countable
A rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of such prices continuing to decline.
- US, colloquial, countable
A highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show; a riot, a scream.
Listed forms: panics.
Source: Wiktionary — panic.
verb
- transitive
To cause (someone) to feel panic (“overwhelming fear or fright”); also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.
- transitive
To cause (a computer system) to crash.
- US, colloquial, transitive
To highly amuse, entertain, or impress (an audience watching a performance or show).
- intransitive
To feel panic, or overwhelming fear or fright; to freak out, to lose one's head.
Listed forms: panics, panicking, panicked.
Source: Wiktionary — panic.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for panic.
noun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
noun
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is panic in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of panic
P(3) + A(1) + N(1) + I(1) + C(3) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of panic
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from panic
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