terror
🇺🇸
/ˈterər/
🇬🇧
/ˈterə(r)/
noun
B2
very strong fear
She felt terror when she heard the loud noise at night.
C1
something that causes very strong fear
The dark forest was a terror to the lost children.
C1
violent acts meant to cause fear for political reasons
The government is fighting against terror in the country.
R
a person, especially a child, who causes trouble
The little boy is a terror when he doesn't get his way.
translation
very strong fear; something that causes very strong fear; violent acts meant to cause fear for political reasons; a person, especially a child, who causes trouble
Word Forms
Plural
terrors