Definitions for Fear

Fear fear

Spelling: [feer]
IPA: /fɪər/

Fear is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in Fear (aefr).

Definitions for Fear

noun

  1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
  2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: Synonyms: phobia, aversion; bête noire, bogy, bogey, bugbear. Antonyms: liking, fondness, penchant, predilection.
  3. concern or anxiety; solicitude:
  4. reverential awe, especially toward God: Synonyms: awe, respect, reverence, veneration.
  5. something that causes feelings of dread or apprehension; something a person is afraid of:
  6. anticipation of the possibility that something unpleasant will occur:
  7. a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
  8. Cape, a cape at its mouth.

Idioms

  1. for fear of / that, in order to prevent or avoid the risk of:
  2. put the fear of God in / into, to cause to be greatly afraid.

verb (used with object)

  1. to regard with fear; be afraid of. Synonyms: apprehend, dread.
  2. to have reverential awe of. Synonyms: revere, venerate, honor.
  3. to consider or anticipate (something unpleasant) with a feeling of dread or alarm:
  4. Archaic. to experience fear in (oneself):

verb (used without object)

  1. to have fear; be afraid:
  2. to feel apprehensive or uneasy (usually followed by for):

Origin of Fear

before 900; Middle English fere, Old English fær sudden attack or danger; cognate with Old Saxon fār ambush, Dutch gevaar, German Gefahr danger, Old Norse fār disaster

Examples for Fear

I thought about the mother, her fear of the dark, of the harm she feared might come to her daughters.

Stephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt.

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

The decision not to run the cartoons is motivated by nothing more than fear: either fear of offending or fear of retaliation.

He was seized with fear for what he might do in his despair.

These shrinking hairs, they feared not death, but they seemed to fear Malbone.

The fear of violence should not determine what one does or does not say.

"I fear you do not quite understand me," said the Professor.

The choice between freedom and fear is not difficult when seen with perspective.

Aunt Jane approached a degree nearer the equator, and said, gently, "I fear I do."

Word Value for Fear
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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