慌あわてふためく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

panic; get flustered; lose one's cool

Describes a state of visible agitation or panic, often in response to an unexpected event. Stronger than 慌てる alone; implies a loss of composure.

• 火か事じの知しらせに慌あわてふためいて、何なにも持もたずに外そとに飛とび出だした。

  Panicked by the fire alarm, I rushed outside without taking anything.

• 彼かれは突とつ然ぜんの質しつ問もんに慌あわてふためき、うまく答こたえられなかった。

  He got flustered by the sudden question and couldn't answer properly.