Terror | Mean of terror in English Dictionary

/ˈterɚ/

• Noun
• a very strong feeling of fear
1. The sound of guns being fired fills me with terror.
2. There was a look of (sheer) terror on her face.
3. Many civilians fled in terror.
4. They lived in terror of being discovered. = They lived in terror that they would be discovered.
5. Until recently, the mere mention of the disease struck terror in (the hearts of) people.
6. someone with a terror of water [=someone who is extremely afraid of being in water]
7. a terror that is still fresh in her memory
• something that causes very strong feelings of fear
1. the terrors of war
2. the terrors of life in the jungle
3. tales of terror
• violence that is committed by a person, group, or government in order to frighten people and achieve a political goal
1. a regime that rules by terror
2. bombings and other acts of terror
3. These people have been living with terror and the threat of terror for many years.
4. a war on terror [=terrorism]
5. a campaign of terror against ethnic minority groups

• a child who behaves very badly
1. My nephew is a little terror. [=brat]
2. Their kids are holy terrors. [=their kids behave very badly]