panic-v; 1 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) be overcome with sudden fears

Examples:
Hoof-and-mouth disease panicked the city in 1924.
Reagan's death panicked the Democrats.
Don't panic, the dryer hasn't set anything on fire yet.

Mappings:
VerbNet: force-59-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: panic.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2