Panic attack

/ˈpæn.ɪk əˈtæk/ noun

Definition

A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions — racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness — when there is no real danger.

Etymology

From Greek 'panikos' meaning 'of or for Pan,' the god whose appearance caused terror + Old French 'ataque.' Terror striking suddenly.

Kelly Says

A panic attack feels like you're dying — your heart races, you can't breathe, the world spins. But it's your alarm system misfiring, and it WILL pass.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Panic አትክ
pa-nik at-ik
ARالعربية
هجوم من الذعر
hu-jum min adh-dhir
BNবাংলা
প্যানিক আক্রমণ
pa-ni-k a-kra-mon
CACatalà
atac de pànic
a-tak deh pa-nik
CSČeština
panika
pa-ni-ka
DADansk
panikangreb
pa-nik-an-greb
DEDeutsch
Panikattacke
pa-ni-kat-tak-eh
ELΕλληνικά
παραίτηση
pa-ra-i-ti-si
ESEspañol
ataque de pánico
a-ta-keh deh pa-nee-koh
FAفارسی
حمله پانیک
ham-leh pa-ni-k
FISuomi
panikkohtaus
pa-ni-kko-ta-us
FRFrançais
crise de panique
kreez deh pa-nee-k
GUGU
પાનીક એટેક
pa-ni-k a-te-k
HAHA
bacin-bacin
ba-cin-ba-cin
HEעברית
תקיפת פאניקה
ti-ki-fat pa-ni-ka
HIहिन्दी
पैनिक अटैक
pa-nik a-taak
HUMagyar
pánikroham
pa-nik-ro-ham
IDBahasa Indonesia
serangan panik
se-ran-gan pa-nik
IGIG
egwu ụjọ
e-gwu u-jo
ITItaliano
attacco di panico
at-tak-koh dee pa-nee-koh
JA日本語
パニック発作
pa-nikku hats-u-aku
KKKK
жарылу
ja-ry-lu
KMKM
ការប្រលាក់
ka-r pra-lak
KO한국어
공황 발작
gong-hwan bal-jak
MRMR
पॅनिक अटॅक
pa-ni-k a-ta-k
MSBahasa Melayu
serangan panik
se-ran-gan pa-nik
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်မှု
seet-pyet-mhu
NLNederlands
paniekaanval
pa-nee-a-n-val
NONorsk
panikangrep
pa-nik-an-grep
PAPA
ਪੈਨਿਕ ਅਟੈਕ
pa-ni-k a-ta-k
PLPolski
atak paniki
a-tak pa-ni-ki
PTPortuguês
ataque de pânico
a-ta-keh deh pa-nee-koh
RORomână
atac de panică
a-tak deh pa-ni-ka
RUРусский
паническая атака
pa-ni-che-skaya a-ta-ka
SVSvenska
panikattack
pa-nik-a-tak
SWKiswahili
mshtuko wa hofu
msht-u-ko wa ho-fu
TAதமிழ்
பதட்டம்
pa-da-tta-m
TEతెలుగు
పాణిక్ అటాక్
pa-ani-k a-ta-k
THไทย
การโจมตีของความตระหนก
gaan jo-mee koh kwam-ta-nong
TLTL
pag-aatake ng panik
pa-ga-a-ta-ke ng pa-nik
TRTürkçe
panik atak
pa-nik a-tak
UKУкраїнська
панічна атака
pa-ni-chna a-ta-ka
URاردو
پانیک حملہ
pa-ni-k ham-la
VITiếng Việt
cuộc tấn công hoảng loạn
khoo-ot tan-cong hoang-loan
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ àgbàrá
i-she a-gba-ra
ZH中文
恐慌发作
kǒnghuāng fāzuò
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakuthi
u-ku-thi kwa-ku-thi

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