panic vs fear

panic and fear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
panic	Yes	No	Yes	No
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fear is a hypernym of panic; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than panic:

panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Other hypernyms of panic include fearfulness, fright.

As verbs, fear is a hypernym of panic; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than panic:

Other hypernyms of panic include dread.

panic (noun)	fear (noun)
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events	an anxious feeling
	a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

panic (verb)	fear (verb)
be overcome by a sudden fear	be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
	be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
	be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
	be uneasy or apprehensive about