panic-buy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.
noun
  1. An instance of panic buying.

Word forms

panic-buy panic-buys panic-buying panic-bought
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