Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A sudden intense fear that makes calm thinking or action difficult.
Natural examples
Bei Rauch im Treppenhaus gerieten einige Bewohner in Panik.
Some residents panicked when smoke filled the stairwell.
Die ruhige Ansage verhinderte eine Panik am Bahnsteig.
The calm announcement prevented panic on the platform.
Trotz der Panik folgte sie dem Fluchtweg.
Despite the panic, she followed the escape route.
Usage note
Panik is feminine and usually uncountable: die Panik. Common phrases are in Panik geraten and Panik bekommen.
Mini-lesson: Panik
A sudden intense fear that makes calm thinking or action difficult. Panik is feminine and usually uncountable: die Panik. Common phrases are in Panik geraten and Panik bekommen.
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