Panic-buy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Panic-buy is a verb meaning (transitive, finance) To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.
Meaning
(transitive, finance) To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.
More Meanings
- An instance of panic buying.
Word Forms
- panic-buys
- panic-buying
- panic-bought
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overbuy, overpurchase, outbuy, oversupply, overstock, overborrow.
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