To cause (someone) to feel panic (“overwhelming fear or fright”); also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.
To cause (a computer system) to crash.
To feel panic, or overwhelming fear or fright; to freak out, to lose one's head.
Of a computer system: to crash.
To highly amuse, entertain, or impress (an audience watching a performance or show).
Foxtail millet or Italian millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely grown species of millet.
Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
A rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of such prices continuing to decline.
A plant of the genus Panicum, or of similar plants of other genera (especially Echinochloa and Setaria) formerly included within Panicum; panicgrass or panic grass.
The edible grain obtained from one of the above plants.
A highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show; a riot, a scream.
Pertaining to or resulting from overwhelming fear or fright.
Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
To bring comfort or relief.
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.