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What does fear mean?
afraid. (predicative adjective) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. (colloquial) regretful, sorry. Synonyms:
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Definition of afraid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen: Trembling with fear, she handed over the money to the gunman. Even when the waves grew big, the boy showed no (signs of) fear. a fear of I have a fear of heights.
The meaning of FEAR is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. How to use fear in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fear.
What does the adjective fearful mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fearful , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Afraid as an adjective means ‘feeling fear’. We use it with of + noun, of + -ing form, a to-infinitive or a that-clause: Are you afraid of the dark? ( of + noun) She seemed afraid of walking home alone. ( of + -ing form) If you don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask. ( to -infinitive)
Afraid as an adjective means ‘feeling fear’. We use it with of + noun, of + -ing form, a to-infinitive or a that-clause: … (Definition of afraid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
