panicked

• Descreve o estado de quem sente medo súbito e avassalador ou ansiedade intensa, muitas vezes com perda de controle ou reações impulsivas.

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.

   Em pânico

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalarmeddistraughtfranticfrightenedhystericalscaredterror-strickenterror-struck

   Antônimoscalmcollectedcomposedsereneunflappableunperturbedunruffled

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de ser tomado por um medo ou ansiedade súbita e avassaladora, frequentemente levando a comportamento irracional. Também pode indicar entrar em pânico ou alarmar-se intensamente.

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.

   Entrar em pânico

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalarmfreak outfrightenscarestartle

   Antônimoscalm

2. React with alarmB1informal

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

   Entrar em pânico

   • 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.

   Sinônimosflapfreak outgo to piecesoverreact

   Antônimoscalmcomposerelax