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

Example Sentences

“Are you panic-stricken? Are your eyes wide? Do you look furtive?” he said.

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A panic-stricken girl who became hysterical after waking from a nap sparked a police investigation that uncovered one Scotland's biggest child abuse rings.

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And, of course, the actual sight of the countryside and homes engulfed in flames and explosions should be sufficient to keep those closest “vigilant” to say the least — if not panic-stricken.

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A "panic-stricken" elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said.

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In northern Gaza, since Israel went back on the offensive, they have been filming panic-stricken families as they flee, often with small children helping out by carrying oversized backpacks.

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