panicked

CEFRB2

/pˈænɪkt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling or showing sudden extreme fear.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Experiencing or in a state of panic.

Examples

  • She panicked when she heard the news.

  • She panicked when she was kissed by another man.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of panic

More examples

In context

  • I think you panicked.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

When the fire alarm went off, everyone immediately blank and rushed to the exits.

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Origin

adjective

From panic + -ed.