panic-stricken

pan·ic-strick·en (p

k-str

n) also pan·ic-struck (-str

)

adj.

Overcome by panic; terrified.

panic-stricken, panic-struck

adj

affected by panic

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Adj.

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"

panic-struck, panicked, panicky, 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"

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.

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

panic-stricken [ˈpænɪkˌstrɪk/ən] adj (person) → preso/a dal panico, in preda al panico; (look) → terrorizzato/a

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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.

The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context

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.

A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

Everyone was too panic-stricken to think of a little girl no one was fond of.

The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context

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