panic-stricken


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pan·ic-strick·en

(păn′ĭk-strĭk′ən) also pan·ic-struck (-strŭk′)
adj.
Overcome by panic; terrified.
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panic-stricken

or

panic-struck

adj
affected by panic
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pan′ic-strick`en

or pan′ic-struck`,



adj.
overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear or panic.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.panic-stricken - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
panicked, panicky, panic-struck, terrified, frightened
afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
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panic-stricken

adjective frightened, alarmed, scared, terrified, startled, horrified, fearful, frenzied, hysterical, agitated, unnerved, petrified, aghast, panicky, scared stiff, in a cold sweat (informal), frightened to death, scared shitless (taboo slang), terror-stricken, shit-scared (taboo slang), horror-stricken, frightened out of your wits Thousands of panic-stricken refugees fled the city.
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Translations

panic-stricken

[ˈpænɪkˌstrɪkən] ADJ [person] → presa del pánico, aterrorizado; [behaviour] → causado or motivado por el pánico
to be panic-stricken → ser presa del pánico, estar aterrorizado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

panic-stricken

[ˈpænɪkˌstrɪk/ən] adj (person) → preso/a dal panico, in preda al panico; (look) → terrorizzato/a
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In the sudden thud, hiss, and glare of the igniting trees, the panic-stricken crowd seems to have swayed hesitatingly for some moments.
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How short a time, and yet how long to ME--since I sank down in the darkness, here, on the floor--drenched to the skin, cramped in every limb, cold to the bones, a useless, helpless, panic-stricken creature.
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Though she could not recall her own words or his, she realized instinctively that the momentary conversation had brought them fearfully closer; and she was panic-stricken and blissful at it.
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Suddenly a low but distinct moaning sound issued from the recesses of the cave behind me, and, as it reached the ears of the Indians, they turned and fled in terror, panic-stricken. So frantic were their efforts to escape from the unseen thing behind me that one of the braves was hurled headlong from the cliff to the rocks below.
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Whether they were panic-stricken, or whether he was too close on their heels for them to attempt to scramble up the bluff to the crevices, I do not know; but at any rate they dashed into the wide-mouthed cave wherein Lop-Ear and I had played the afternoon before.
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He instantly put spurs to his steed, and scoured off followed by the panic-stricken herd, their fright being increased by the yells of the savages in their rear.
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But they sat dumb, gazing back at him, panic-stricken; and a second later came another piercing scream.
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