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a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.

an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.

Finance.��a sudden widespread fear concerning financial affairs leading to credit contraction and widespread sale of securities at depressed prices in an effort to acquire cash.

Slang.��someone or something that is considered hilariously funny.

of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic.

(of fear, terror, etc.) suddenly destroying the self-control and impelling to some frantic action.

Panic, of or relating to the god Pan.

to affect with panic; terrify and cause to flee or lose self-control.

Slang.��to keep (an audience or the like) highly amused.

Also called panic grass.��any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.

the grain.