panicking

panicking — verb

1. used as the -ing form of 'panic' when someone becomes so frightened or worried t

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

used as the -ing form of 'panic' when someone becomes so frightened or worried that they stop thinking clearly or acting calmly.

例句

Nora is panicking because her passport is still at home.

be panicking because + clause

The hikers started panicking when fog covered the mountain path.

start panicking when + clause

同義詞
  • freak out

    more informal and often louder or more dramatic

  • lose it

    very informal; suggests emotional control breaking down

  • worry

    weaker and slower; does not always involve losing control

反義詞

文法句型

be panicking because + clause

start panicking when + clause

panic about/over + noun

用法筆記

Often used for a fear reaction that is happening right now or beginning suddenly. Common with 'because', 'when', 'about', and 'over'. Distinguish from the adjective sense: this verb names the action of losing calm, not a noun it modifies.

常見錯誤

❌She was panicing before the exam.
✅She was panicking before the exam.
💡Keep the 'k' before the -ing ending.
❌He was panicking for the delay.
✅He was panicking about the delay.
💡Use 'about' or 'over' for the cause.

2. used as the -ing form of 'panic' when something is making people or animals sudd

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

used as the -ing form of 'panic' when something is making people or animals suddenly so afraid that they react without thinking.

例句

False messages are panicking shoppers at the night market.

be panicking + group of people

The barking dog kept panicking the sheep near the gate.

panic + animals

同義詞
  • frighten

    more general; may scare without causing rash action

  • alarm

    milder; creates worry rather than full panic

  • spook

    informal; often used for a sudden scare

反義詞
  • reassure

    make someone feel calmer with words or facts

  • settle

    help a person or animal become calm again

文法句型

be panicking + people/animals

panic + object + into + -ing

用法筆記

Less common than sense 1. The subject is usually bad news, a loud event, or false information, and the object is the person or group being thrown into fear.

常見錯誤

❌The rumor is panicking to the neighbors.
✅The rumor is panicking the neighbors.
💡Put the affected people directly after the verb.
❌The siren was panicking them for running outside.
✅The siren was panicking them into running outside.
💡Use 'into + -ing' for the result.

panicking — adjective