Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
fear — fear1 W1S3 [fıə US fır] n [: Old English; Origin: fAr sudden danger ] 1.) [U and C] the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen ▪ The boy s eyes were full of fear. fear of ▪ a fear of flying ▪ There… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fear — fear1 [ fır ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the feeling you have when you are frightened: Edward knew it was dangerous, but he felt no fear. fear of: She eventually managed to overcome her fear of the dark. live in fear (of) (=be afraid all the time):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fear */*/*/ — I UK [fɪə(r)] / US [fɪr] noun Word forms fear : singular fear plural fears 1) [uncountable] the feeling that you have when you are frightened Edward knew it was dangerous, but he felt no fear. fear of: She eventually managed to overcome her fear… … English dictionary
fear*/*/*/ — [fɪə] noun I 1) [U] the feeling that you have when you are frightened She eventually managed to overcome her fear of the dark.[/ex] Martin screamed in fear.[/ex] She was shaking with fear.[/ex] Many of these people live in fear (= are afraid all… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion … English dictionary for students
Fear — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fear >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fear fear timidity diffidence want of confidence Sgm: N 1 apprehensiveness apprehensiveness fearfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 solicitude solicitude anxiety care … English dictionary for students
Fear of Flying (The Simpsons) — Infobox Simpsons episode episode name = Fear of Flying image caption = The family watches a plane take off. episode no = 114 prod code = 2F08 airdate = December 18, 1994 show runner = David Mirkin writer = David Sacks director = Mark Kirkland… … Wikipedia
Shaking — Shake Shake, v. t. [imp. {Shook}; p. p. {Shaken}, ({Shook}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaking}.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. [root]161. Cf. {Shock}, v.] 1. To cause to move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fear — n 1. dread, fright, Inf. funk, fearfulness; terror, horror, panic; alarm, perturbation, dismay, consternation, trepidation; apprehension, misgiving, uncertainty, suspicion, mistrust, distrust, qualm; worry, disquiet, disquietude, solicitude,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
All Living Fear — Infobox musical artist Name = All Living Fear Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Southwest England Genre = alternative rock Years active = 1992 2000 2001 present Label = Dangernoise Associated acts = Arthur Brown Corrosion… … Wikipedia
