Panic

  1. Adjective.  Pandean.
  2. Adjective.  (context, now) Pertaining to the god Pan.
  3. Adjective.  Of fear, fright etc: sudden or overwhelming (attributed by the ancient Greeks to the influence of Pan).
  4. Noun.  Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
  5. Noun.  (finance, economics) Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
  6. Verb.  To feel overwhelming fear.

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