fear (EN)noun, verb
noun “fear”
singular fear , plural fears or uncountable
- a strong, bad feeling you get when you think something dangerous might happen or is happening Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.She felt a wave of
fear when the thunderstorm began. - worry for someone's safety or concern that something bad will occur She had a
fear that her son might get lost on the school trip.
verb “fear”
infinitive fear ; he fears ; past tense feared ; past part. feared ; ger. fearing
- to be scared of someone or something, or scared to do something She
fears speaking in public. - to think that something bad might have happened or might happen soon She
feared that the storm would destroy their home. - to tell someone that you believe something bad has happened or is true I
fear we might be too late to catch the last train.