# panicked

Pronunciation: say "PAN-ikt" /ˈpænɪkt/

## Adjective

1. In a state of sudden, overwhelming fear; experiencing panic.
   - Simple: Feeling sudden strong fear that makes it hard to stay calm.
   - _A panicked passenger started shouting that the boat was sinking._
   - _His voice grew more panicked with every unanswered call._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of panic. — simple past and past participle of panic
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of panic. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _Investors panicked and sold their shares within minutes._
   - _She panicked when she couldn't find her passport at the gate._

## Origin

Formed from "panic" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/panicked (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).