noun
Overpowering fright
fear, dread, alarm, fright; see fear 1.
Mob action, impelled by panic, sense 1
mob hysteria, group hysteria, frenzy, crush, rush, jam; see also confusion 2.
A wave of financial hysteria
run on the bank, crash, economic decline; see depression 3. See syn. study at fear.
push the panic button*