Horror | Mean of horror in English Dictionary

/ˈhorɚ/

• Noun
• a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock
1. There was a look of horror on her face.
2. He saw to his horror that he couldn't escape. [=he was horrified to see that he couldn't escape]
3. The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.
• the quality of something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock
1. His friends were shocked by the horror of his death.
2. the horror of war
• something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock
1. His crimes were unspeakable horrors.
2. His memoirs recount the horrors of the war.
3. tales of horror

• a child who behaves very badly
1. Their children are perfect little horrors!
• to have a strong dislike for or fear of (something)
1. Some students seem to have a horror of using the dictionary.
2. Like many teenagers, she has a horror of being seen in public with her parents.
3. He has a horror of being caught unprepared.
• intended to cause feelings of fear or horror
1. a horror movie
2. He writes horror novels.