panicked

• Décrit un état de peur soudaine et irrésistible ou d'anxiété intense.

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.

   Pris de panique

   • 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.

   Synonymesalarmeddistraughtfranticfrightenedhystericalscaredterror-strickenterror-struck

   Antonymescalmcollectedcomposedsereneunflappableunperturbedunruffled

• Verbe décrivant l'action de ressentir ou de manifester une peur soudaine et irrépressible, souvent accompagnée d'un comportement irrationnel ou d'une agitation intense.

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.

   Être pris de panique

   • 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.

   Synonymesalarmfreak outfrightenscarestartle

   Antonymescalm

2. React with alarmB1informal

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

   Paniquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesflapfreak outgo to piecesoverreact

   Antonymescalmcomposerelax