Panic buying

Panic buying is when people are so worried about something happening (like running out of something to buy) that they buy more than they need. For example, people might be scared that stores won't have enough food to buy, so they buy a lot of food and stock up their pantries in case stores do run out. Panic buying can be dangerous because it means people are taking away food that other people need to buy and if everyone panic buys, stores can actually run out of food.