panicking

SayPAN-ik-ing/ˈpænɪkɪŋ/

Noun pluralpanickings

2 meanings of panicking

1
verb
Present participle of panic. Use this form for something happening right now.
She was panicking when she couldn't find her keys.
Stop panicking and take a deep breath.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A feeling of sudden fear that makes it hard to stay calm or think clearly.
Like your mind freezing up when something scary happens all at once.
The fire alarm caused a lot of panicking in the building.
Try to stay calm, because panicking only makes things worse.
Similaralarm, hysteria, terror, fear, fright
Oppositecalm, composure
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panicking is a form of panic

panic, verb: To suddenly feel so afraid that you cannot think or act calmly. Full entry

Forms: panicpanics he/she/itpanicking -ing formpanicked past tense, past participle
Spelling: panic → panicking: add k, then -ing

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