How Do You Spell PANICKED?

Pronunciation: [pˈanɪkt] (IPA)

The word "panicked" is spelled with a double "n" and a "ck" at the end. The IPA transcription for this word is /ˈpænɪkt/. The "a" sound is pronounced as in the word "cat", followed by a short "i" sound as in "hit". The "k" sound is pronounced as in "duck", and the last "ed" sound is not pronounced, making the word end with a "k" sound. This spelling helps indicate the stress on the second syllable and avoid confusion with words like "panicked" (past tense of "panic").

PANICKED Meaning and Definition

1. The term "panicked" is an adjective that describes a state of extreme distress, fear, or anxiety that causes a person to act in a wildly irrational or irrational manner. When someone is panicked, they typically exhibit a heightened state of agitation and lose control over their emotions and actions.

   This term is often associated with a sudden surge of fear or a sense of impending danger, which triggers an instinctive fight-or-flight response. Panicked individuals may experience rapid breathing, increased heart rate, trembling, sweating, and even a loss of rational thought. Their decision-making abilities may become impaired, leading to impulsive or illogical actions.

   The feeling of being panicked often arises from a perceived or real threat that is beyond an individual's control. This can range from immediate dangers like life-threatening situations or natural disasters, to more abstract fears such as financial crises or social anxieties.

   In addition to the immediate psychological and physiological effects, being panicked can also have wider consequences. It can lead to chaos or disarray in a situation, complicate problem-solving efforts, and impair communication. It is important to note that panic is a temporary state and usually subsides once the threat or perceived threat has diminished.

   Overall, "panicked" describes an extreme emotional and physical response to fear or stress, often resulting in irrational behaviors or actions.

Top Common Misspellings for PANICKED *

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* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

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Etymology of PANICKED

The word "panicked" is derived from the noun "panic", which entered English in the early 17th century. "Panic" originated from the Latin word "panicus", meaning "of or belonging to Pan", who was the Greek god of forests and fields. According to Greek mythology, Pan was known to cause sudden, unreasoning terror, which is reflected in the meaning of "panic". Over time, the noun "panic" gave rise to the verb "panic" and its past participle form "panicked", describing the action or state of being in a sudden, overwhelming fear or terror.

Conjugate verb Panicked

CONDITIONAL

I would panicked

you would panicked

he/she/it would panicked

we would panicked

they would panicked

I would panic

we would panic

you would panic

he/she/it would panic

they would panic

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be panicking

you would be panicking

he/she/it would be panicking

we would be panicking

they would be panicking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have panicked

you would have panicked

he/she/it would have panicked

we would have panicked

they would have panicked

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been panicking

you would have been panicking

he/she/it would have been panicking

we would have been panicking

they would have been panicking

FUTURE

I will panic

you will panic

he/she/it will panic

we will panic

they will panic

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be panicking

you will be panicking

he/she/it will be panicking

we will be panicking

they will be panicking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have panicked

you will have panicked

he/she/it will have panicked

we will have panicked

they will have panicked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been panicking

you will have been panicking

he/she/it will have been panicking

we will have been panicking

they will have been panicking

IMPERATIVE

you panic

we let´s panic

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to panic

PAST

I panicked

you panicked

he/she/it panicked

we panicked

they panicked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was panicking

you were panicking

he/she/it was panicking

we were panicking

they were panicking

PAST PARTICIPLE

panicked

PAST PERFECT

I had panicked

you had panicked

he/she/it had panicked

we had panicked

they had panicked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been panicking

you had been panicking

he/she/it had been panicking

we had been panicking

they had been panicking

PRESENT

I panic

you panic

he/she/it panics

we panic

they panic

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am panicking

you are panicking

he/she/it is panicking

we are panicking

they are panicking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

panicking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have panicked

you have panicked

he/she/it has panicked

we have panicked

they have panicked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been panicking

you have been panicking

he/she/it has been panicking

we have been panicking

they have been panicking