panic buying

panic buying

English

Noun

panic buying (usually uncountable, plural panic buyings)

1. (business, finance) The buying of commodities or other assets earlier than normal, or in quantities greater than normal, because of rumours of coming shortages or price rises.

Translations

buying of commodities earlier than normal

Chinese: Mandarin: 搶購 (zh), 抢购 (zh) (qiǎnggòu)

Finnish: hamstraus (fi) German: Panikkauf m, Panikkäufe m pl