| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become, make afraid or distressed |
| Synonyms: | alarm, be terror-stricken, become hysterical, chicken out, clutch, come apart, freeze up, go to pieces, have a fit, lose it, lose nerve, overreact, push panic button, run scared, scare, shake in boots, stampede, startle, terrify, unnerve |
| Antonyms: | be calm, be content |