Panicked: meaning, definitions and examples
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panicked
[ ˈpanɪkt ]
feeling
To feel or show sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She panicked when she realized she had left her phone at home.
- The passengers panicked when the fire alarm went off.
state
In a state of sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The panicked expression on his face showed how scared he was.
- She was in a panicked state after hearing the news.
Translations
Translations of the word "panicked" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apavorado
🇮🇳 घबराया हुआ
🇩🇪 in Panik geraten
🇮🇩 panik
🇺🇦 панічний
🇵🇱 spanikowany
🇯🇵 パニックになった
🇫🇷 paniqué
🇪🇸 aterrorizado
🇹🇷 panik yapmış
🇰🇷 패닉에 빠진
🇸🇦 مذعور
🇨🇿 panický
🇸🇰 panický
🇨🇳 惊慌失措
🇸🇮 v paniki
🇮🇸 í örvæntingu
🇰🇿 үрейлі
🇬🇪 პანიკაში ჩავარდნილი
🇦🇿 panikaya düşmüş
🇲🇽 aterrorizado
Word origin
The word 'panicked' is derived from the verb 'panic', which originated from the French word 'panique' and before that from the Greek god Pan. Pan was believed to often inspire sudden fear in travelers. Over time, the word evolved to describe a sudden and overwhelming sense of fear or anxiety. The adjective form 'panicked' emerged to describe the state of being in such a state of fear or anxiety.