panicked
verbadjectivecommon in dialogue
Experiencing or in a state of panic.
verb
- 1
Also a form of panicsimple past and past participle of panic
Etymology
From panic + -ed.
adjective
- 1
Experiencing or in a state of panic.
I really wasn’t panicked. Despite the four feet of aluminum pole dangling like a misplaced tail, I knew I wasn’t attached to some demon, but had slipped the grip of the man, who then raced after me, yelling invectives guaranteed to emphasize his mistake rather than my escape.
Forms
- comparative
- more panicked
- superlative
- most panicked
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panicked · Experiencing or in a state of panic.
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