Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word PANIC

PANIC

Definitions of PANIC

The edible grain obtained from one of the above plants.
(Greek mythology, archaic) Alternative letter-case form of Panic ("pertaining to the Greek god Pan").
(by extension (see the etymology))
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
(countable, computing) Short for kernel panic ("on Unix-derived operating systems: an action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error"); (by extension) any computer system crash.
(countable, economics, finance) A rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of such prices continuing to decline.
(countable, US, originally, theater, colloquial) A highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show; a riot, a scream.
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(originally) Foxtail millet or Italian millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely grown species of millet.
(by extension) A plant of the genus Panicum, or of similar plants of other genera (especially Echinochloa and Setaria) formerly included within Panicum; panicgrass or panic grass.
(Greek mythology, archaic) Synonym of Pandean