Definition
- (noun) Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
- (noun) Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
- (noun) A kernel panic or system crash.
- (verb) To feel overwhelming fear.
- (verb) To cause somebody to panic.
- (verb) (by extension) To crash.
- (verb) (by extension) To cause the system to crash.
- (adjective) Pertaining to the god Pan.
- (adjective) Of fear, fright etc: sudden or overwhelming (attributed by the ancient Greeks to the influence of Pan).
- (noun) A plant of the genus Panicum.
Word stats
- Panic contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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What does Panic mean?
Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
How many letters are in Panic?
Panic has 5 letters.
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