panic-stricken

Also pan·ic-struck

[pan-ik-strik-uhn]

adjective

1. overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like.

   panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.

panic-stricken

adjective

1. affected by panic

Word History and Origins

Origin of panic-stricken¹

First recorded in 1795–1805