panicked

English

Etymology

panic + -k- + -ed – the -k- is so that the ‘c’ is pronounced as a /k/ (hard ‘c’), rather than as an /s/ (soft ‘c’).

Verb

panicked

1. simple past tense and past participle of panic

Adjective

panicked (comparative more panicked, superlative most panicked)

1. Experiencing or in a state of panic.