panicking

in Vietnamese Sợ hãi, hoảng loạn

BrE /ˈpænɪkɪŋ/ AmE /ˈpænɪkɪŋ/

verb en → vi

1 FEELING OF FEAR [non-transitive] B1

Sợ hãi, hoảng loạn

to feel very frightened and worried, especially because you think something bad is going to happen

  • be panicking about something

Collocations panicking about an exam · panicking over a situation

  • She was panicking about the results of her medical test.

    Cô ấy đang hoảng loạn về kết quả của bài kiểm tra y tế.

2 BEHAVIOR [non-transitive] B2

Hành động hoảng loạn

to behave in a way that shows you are very frightened and worried, especially because you think something bad is going to happen

  • be panicking

Collocations panicking and running around · panicking and screaming

  • The crowd was panicking and pushing to get out.

    Đám đông đang hoảng loạn và đẩy nhau để thoát ra.