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   Hor·ror

   /ˈhôrər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust: "children screamed in horror" Similar terrorfearfear and tremblingfearfulnessfrightalarmpanicdreadtrepidationOpposite delight
   • ▪ a thing causing a feeling of fear, shock, or disgust: "photographs showed the horror of the tragedy" Similar awfulnessfrightfulnesscrueltysavagerygruesomenessghastlinesshideousnessatrocityoutragecrimebarbarity
   • ▪ a literary or film genre concerned with arousing feelings of horror: "a horror movie"
   • ▪ intense dismay: "to her horror she found that a thief had stolen the machine" Similar dismayconsternationperturbationalarmdistressdisgustoutrageshockOpposite satisfaction
   • ▪ used to express dismay: humorous "horrors, two buttons were missing!"
   • ▪ intense dislike: "many have a horror of consulting a dictionary"
   • ▪ an attack of extreme nervousness or anxiety: "the mere thought of it gives me the horrors"
   • 2. a bad or mischievous person, especially a child: informal "that little horror Zach was around" Similar rascaldevilimpmonkeyscampinformal:terrorholy terrorscallywagperishertykescallionvarminthellionarchaic:scapegracerapscallion

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’ (see horrid).

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   horror. noun. /ˈhɒrə (r)/. /ˈhɔːrər/. Idioms. [uncountable] a feeling of great shock or fear. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. in horror People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. with horror She realized with horror that somebody had broken into her house.

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   horror. noun. /ˈhɔrər/ , /ˈhɑrər/. [uncountable] a feeling of great shock, fear, or disgust People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. The thought of being left alone filled her with horror.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORROR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant . I felt numb with horror. As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me. Synonyms: terror, fear, alarm, panic More Synonyms of horror. 2. singular noun. If you have a horror of something, you are afraid of it or dislike it very much.

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   Horror is a powerful word that refers to a powerful feeling, either of terror, disgust, or shock. You might reel back from the horror of a smelly locker room, or gasp in horror at a gory scene in a movie. Horror can also be used to describe the genre of film that might make you gasp: a horror movie.

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   a strong feeling of shock or fear, or something that makes you feel shocked or afraid: She watched in horror as the car skidded across the road. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. a horror film/movie/story. B1.

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   Horror definition: an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear. See examples of HORROR used in a sentence.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of HORROR. 1. [noncount] : a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock. There was a look of horror on her face. He saw to his horror that he couldn't escape. [=he was horrified to see that he couldn't escape] The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread. 2.