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Definition: Meaning of, horror in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɒrə /

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horror horrors
  1. [uncountable] a strong feeling of shock and fear
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  2. [countable usually plural] something that is very terrible, shocking, or frightening
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  3. the horror of something when a situation or event is very unpleasant or shocking
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  4. have a horror of something to be afraid of something or dislike it very much
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  5. little horror British English a young child who behaves badly
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  6. give somebody the horrors to make someone feel unreasonably frightened or nervous
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  7. horror of horrors British English used to say how bad something is - often used humorously when you think something is not really very bad
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horror used in phrases

  • horror film (noun)
    1. a film dominated by elements of horror
  • horror movie (noun)
    1. a film in which strange and frightening things happen
  • horror story (noun)
    1. informal a report about bad experiences, bad conditions etc
    2. a story in which strange and frightening things happen
  • horror-stricken (adjective)
    1. stricken with horror
  • horror-struck (adjective)
    1. suddenly very shocked and frightened
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