panicked

• Describe un estado de miedo súbito e incontrolable o de ansiedad intensa, a menudo acompañado de pánico o pérdida de la compostura.

Describes a state of sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety.

1. Overcome by sudden fearB2informal

   Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation, often causing irrational behavior.

   Aterrado por miedo súbito

   • The panicked crowd rushed for the exits.
   • She felt panicked when she couldn't find her keys.
   • His panicked voice on the phone alarmed everyone.

   Sinónimosalarmeddistraughtfranticfrightenedhystericalscaredterror-strickenterror-struck

   Antónimoscalmcollectedcomposedsereneunflappableunperturbedunruffled

• Verbo que describe la acción de experimentar o manifestar miedo o ansiedad repentinos e intensos, a menudo provocando comportamiento irracional o pérdida de control.

A verb used to describe the act of experiencing sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior.

1. Sudden fearB1informal

   To feel or show sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior.

   Pánico (sentir o mostrar miedo súbito)

   • She panicked when she couldn't find her keys.
   • Don't panic; we have plenty of time to fix this.
   • The crowd panicked when the fire alarm went off.

   Sinónimosalarmfreak outfrightenscarestartle

   Antónimoscalm

2. React with alarmB1informal

   To react to a situation with extreme worry or alarm, often without thinking clearly.

   Reaccionar con pánico

   • He panicked during the exam and forgot everything.
   • The driver panicked and swerved off the road.
   • They panicked when they heard the news about the storm.

   Sinónimosflapfreak outgo to piecesoverreact

   Antónimoscalmcomposerelax