/ Dictionary / Index F fear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fear Pronunciation: (fēr), [key] — n. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of heights. concern or anxiety; solicitude: a fear for someone's safety. reverential awe, esp. toward God. that which causes a feeling of being afraid; that of which a person is afraid: Cancer is a common fear. —v.t. to regard with fear; be afraid of. to have reverential awe of. to experience fear in (oneself&hasp;). —v.i. to have fear; be afraid. Fear Pronunciation: (fēr), [key] — n. a river in SE North Carolina. 202 mi. (325 km) long. a cape at its mouth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fear (Thesaurus) fealty feared Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language