Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - panic
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a sudden uncontrollable fear or alarm. b (attrib.) characterized or caused by panic (panic buying). 2 infectious apprehension or fright esp. in commercial dealings. --v.tr. & intr. (panicked, panicking) (often foll. by into) affect or be affected with panic (was panicked into buying). Phrases and idioms panic button a button for summoning help in an emergency. panic-monger a person who fosters a panic. panic stations a state of emergency. panic-stricken (or -struck) affected with panic; very apprehensive. Derivatives panicky adj. Etymology: F panique f. mod.L panicus f. Gk panikos f. Pan a rural god causing terror 2. n. any grass of the genus Panicum, including millet and other cereals. Etymology: OE f. L panicum f. panus thread on bobbin, millet-ear f. Gk penos web
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I. adjective Etymology: French panique, from Greek panikos, literally, of Pan, from Pan Date: 1603 of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan , of, relating to, or arising from a ~ , of or relating to the god Pan, II. noun Date: 1708 1. a sudden overpowering fright, a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight , a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (as securities), one that is very funny, see: fear ~ky adjective III. verb (~ked; ~king) Date: 1827 transitive verb to affect with ~, to cause to laugh uproariously , intransitive verb to be affected with ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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