Definition of panics

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • panics is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • panics is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • panics is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of panics


  • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events (noun)

    Examples

    1. panic in the stock market

    Synonyms

    1. scare
  • an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. affright
    2. terror
  • be overcome by a sudden fear (verb)

    Examples

    1. The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away
  • cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic (verb)

    Examples

    1. The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners

See definition of panics in Merriam Webster