panicked

Other forms of panicked

comparative

panickedder·

superlative

panickeddest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about panicked

What does panicked mean?

panicked means "thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation".

How many syllables are in panicked?

panicked has 2 syllables: panic-ked. The stress falls on "panic". In IPA it is /ˈpænɪkt/.

What is another word for panicked?

Close synonyms include panicky, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is panicked a common word?

panicked is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.