Magpanikelado (en. To panic)

/mægˌpænɪˈkelɑdo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that refers to the act of feeling alarmed or anxious due to a sudden event.

People panicked upon hearing the news about the earthquake.

Nagpanikelado ang mga tao nang marinig ang balita tungkol sa lindol.

An action that results in misunderstandings or wrong decisions due to fear.

Because they panicked, they decided to run without thinking.

Dahil nagpanikelado sila, nagpasya silang tumakbo nang hindi nag-iisip.

Derived from the term 'panikelado', which comes from 'panikela' meaning 'thin fabric' or 'very thin'.

Juan panicked

Juan showed excessive fear and concern.

nagpanikelado si Juan

panic

An intense fear or anxiety that leads to irrational behavior.

panic

fear

An emotion created by fear or anxiety.

takot

to panic or go into panic mode

When there's an exam coming, I started to panic with the amount I need to study.

Pag may exam na, nagpanikelado na ako sa dami ng kailangan aralin.

to become overly anxious

He panicked when he found out he was late for the meeting.

Nagpanikelado siya nang malaman niyang late na siya sa meeting.

suddenly became chaotic

When the fire was seen, everyone on the street panicked.

Nang makita ang sunog, nagpanikelado lahat ng tao sa kalsada.