fear
Definitions
Noun
- An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- An anxious feeling
- A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Verb
- Be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
- Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
- Be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
- Be uneasy or apprehensive about
- Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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Definitions: 8
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
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This Word in the News:
A Refugee Died After Border Agents Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Black history was made on this golf course. Some fear Trump will erase it.
Mar 14, 2026 The Washington Post
Mar 14, 2026 The Washington Post
UK extremism expert: As Islamist narratives go mainstream, politicians fear confrontation
Mar 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 14, 2026 The Times of Israel