1 [U] a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust:
People watched in horror as the small plane crashed to the ground. * With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. * The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. * To her horror, the man produced a gun. * She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. * To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). * Her eyes were wide with horror.
2 [sing.] ~ of sth / of doing sth a great fear or hatred of sth:
a horror of deep water * Most people have a horror of speaking in public.
3 [U] the ~ of sth the very unpleasant nature of sth, especially when it is shocking or frightening:
The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. * In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack.
4 [C,usually pl.] a very unpleasant or frightening experience:
the horrors of war * You wouldn't believe the horrors they have suffered due to famine and disease.
5 [U] a type of book, film/movie, etc. that is designed to frighten people:
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. * a horror film / movie
seealsoHORRORSTORY
6 [C] (BrE, informal) a child who behaves badly:
Her son is a little horror.
IDIOMS
horror of horrors (BrE, humorous or ironic) used to emphasize how bad a situation is:
I stood up to speak and-horror of horrors-realized I had left my notes behind.
moreatSHOCKn.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is horror a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, horror is tagged as noun.
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