2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A panelled wall, door, or window does not have a flat surface but has square or rectangular areas set into its surface. □ The panelled walls were covered with portraits.
pan|el|ling /pæ nəl I ŋ/ in AM, use paneling N‑UNCOUNT Panelling consists of boards or strips of wood covering a wall inside a building. □ …an apartment with oak beams and rosewood panelling.
pan|el|list /pæ nəl I st/ (panellists ) in AM, use panelist N‑COUNT A panellist is a person who is a member of a panel and speaks in public, especially on a radio or television programme.
pa n-frie d ADJ Pan-fried food is food that has been cooked in hot fat or oil in a frying pan.
pang /pæ ŋ/ (pangs ) N‑COUNT [n N ] A pang is a sudden strong feeling or emotion, for example of sadness or pain. □ [+ of ] For a moment she felt a pang of guilt about the way she was treating him.
pan|han|dle /pæ nhænd ə l/ (panhandles , panhandling , panhandled )
1 N‑COUNT A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. [AM ] □ …the Texas panhandle.
2 VERB If someone panhandles , they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □ [V ] Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs. □ [V + for ] There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. [Also V n] in BRIT, usually use beg ● pan|han|dling N‑UNCOUNT □ Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.
pan|han|dler /pæ nhændlə r / (panhandlers ) N‑COUNT A panhandler is a person who stops people in the street and asks them for food or money. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] in BRIT, usually use beggar
pan|ic ◆◇◇ /pæ n I k/ (panics , panicking , panicked )
1 N‑VAR Panic is a very strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully. □ An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population. □ I phoned the doctor in a panic, worried about the pain in my chest.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] Panic or a panic is a situation in which people are affected by a strong feeling of anxiety. □ There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was. □ [+ about ] I'm in a panic about getting everything done in time. □ The policy announcement caused panic buying of petrol.
3 VERB If you panic or if someone panics you, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully. □ [V ] Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded. □ [V n] The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her. □ [be V -ed + into ] He will not be panicked into a hasty decision. [Also V n into n] SYNONYMS panic NOUN 1
alarm: She sat up in alarm.
fear: I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear.
terror: I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in an aeroplane.
hysteria: Several were hurt in the panic. 'It was mass hysteria,' said Walker.
pan|icky /pæ n I ki/ ADJ A panicky feeling or panicky behaviour is characterized by panic. □ Many women feel panicky travelling home at night alone.
pa nic-stricken ADJ If someone is panic-stricken or is behaving in a panic-stricken way, they are so anxious or afraid that they may act without thinking carefully. □ Panic-stricken travellers fled for the borders.
pa|ni|ni /pəniː niː / (paninis ) N‑COUNT A panini is a type of Italian bread, usually served hot with a variety of fillings. □ …a panini with smoked salmon and cream cheese.
pan|ni|er /pæ niə r / (panniers )
1 N‑COUNT A pannier is one of two bags or boxes for carrying things in, which are fixed on each side of the back wheel of a bicycle or motorbike.
2 N‑COUNT A pannier is a large basket or bag, usually one of two that are put over an animal and used for carrying loads.
pano|ply /pæ nəpli/ N‑SING A panoply of things is a wide range of them, especially one that is considered impressive. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] He was attended, as are all heads of state, by a full panoply of experts.
pano|ra|ma /pæ nərɑː mə, -ræ mə/ (panoramas )
1 N‑COUNT A panorama is a view in which you can see a long way over a wide area of land, usually because you are on high ground. □ [+ of ] Horton looked out over a panorama of fertile valleys and gentle hills.
2 N‑COUNT A panorama is a broad view of a state of affairs or of a constantly changing series of events. □ [+ of ] The play presents a panorama of the history of communism.
pano|ram|ic /pæ nəræ m I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you have a panoramic view, you can see a long way over a wide area. □ The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
pan|sy /pæ nzi/ (pansies )
1 N‑COUNT A pansy is a small brightly coloured garden flower with large round petals.
2 N‑COUNT If someone describes a man as a pansy , they mean that he is a homosexual. [INFORMAL , OFFENSIVE , OLD-FASHIONED ]
pant /pæ nt/ (pants , panting , panted )
1 VERB If you pant , you breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open, because you have been doing something energetic. □ [V ] She climbed rapidly until she was panting with the effort.