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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
fear
fear [fear fears feared fearing] noun, verb BrE [fɪə(r)] NAmE [fɪr]
noun uncountable, countable
the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you
• Her eyes showed no fear.
• The child was shaking with fear.
•~ (of sb/sth) (a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying, etc.
•We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs.
•~ (for sb/sth) her fears for her son's safety
•Alan spoke of his fears for the future.
•~ (that…) the fear that he had cancer
•The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
more at fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) at ↑fool n., strike fear etc. into sb/sb's heart at ↑strike v.
Word Origin:
Old English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’.
Thesaurus:
fear noun U, C
•The child was shaking with fear.
fright • • dread • • terror • • alarm • • panic • • phobia •
Opp: hope
a fear/dread/terror of sth
in fear/fright/dread/terror/alarm/panic
be filled with fear/dread/terror/alarm/panic
Fear or fright? Fright is a reaction to sth that is happening or has just happened. Use fear to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future.:
•She cried out in fear/fright.
• I have a fear of spiders.
✗ I have a fright of spiders.
Synonyms:
fear
terror • panic • alarm • fright
These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.
fear • the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you: ▪ (a) fear of flying ◇ ▪ She showed no fear.
terror • a feeling of extreme fear: ▪ Her eyes were wild with terror.
panic • a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly: ▪ I had a sudden moment of panic.
alarm • fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen: ▪ The doctor said there was ▪ no cause for alarm ▪.
fright • a feeling of fear, usually sudden: ▪ She cried out in fright.
fear or fright?
Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. ◇ his fright of what might happen
a fear/terror of sth
in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
Example Bank:
•Doctors have voiced fears that we may be facing an epidemic.
•Fears are growing of a new oil embargo.
•He lied out of fear.
•He ran away in fear.
•His face was white with fear.
•It was the first time she had experienced real fear.
•My biggest fear was that my children would get sick.
•My worst fears were confirmed.
•Nobody refused for fear of being fired.
•Nobody refused for fear of losing their job.
•Our fears proved unfounded.
•Public fears about the disease increased.
•She did not know why she should feel such fear.
•She managed to overcome her fear.
•She stared at him without fear.
•The boy showed no fear.
•The government is anxious to allay the public's fears.
•The men hesitated in fear of whatever was to come next.
•The men set off in fear and trepidation.
•The people live in fear of attack by the bandits.
•The pupils obeyed through fear of punishment.
•The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.
•They have a terrible fear of failure.
•This incident has fuelled fears of a full-scale war.
•This stoked fears of financial difficulties.
•When she heard the news, some of her fear subsided.
•his fear about what might happen
•my fear for her safety
•new fears over terrorism
•the constant fear of discovery
•the fear that her mother had instilled in her
•the girl's childhood fear of being eaten by monsters
•the most primal fear, that of death
•(a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying
•He spoke of his fears for the future.
•I had to run away for fear that he might one day kill me.
•The child was shaking with fear.
•The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
Idioms: ↑for fear of of doing something ▪ ↑for fear … ▪ ↑in fear of your life ▪ ↑no fear ▪ ↑put the fear of God into somebody ▪ ↑without fear or favour
Derived: ↑fear for somebody
verb
1. transitive to be frightened of sb/sth or frightened of doing sth
•~ sb/sth All his employees fear him.
•to fear death/persecution/the unknown
• Everyone feared the coming war.
•Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us.
•~ to do sth (formal)She feared to tell him the truth.
•~ doing sth (formal)She feared going out at night.
2. transitive, intransitive to feel that sth bad might have happened or might happen in the future
•~ sth She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead).
•~ sb/sth + adj. Hundreds of people are feared dead.
•be feared to be/have sth Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
•it is feared (that)… It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped.
•~ (that)… She feared (that) he might be dead.
•Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return.
3. I fearintransitive (formal)used to tell sb that you think that sth bad has happened or is true
•They are unlikely to get here on time, I fear.
•‘He must be dead then?’ ‘ I fear so.’
•‘She's not coming back?’ ‘ I fear not.’
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’.
Example Bank:
•Everyone rightly feared the coming war.
•He learned to fear and respect this force of nature.
•I have reason to fear that you might abuse your power.
•I really feared that this might be the end.
•This disease is greatly feared.
•We feared for their safety.
•You have nothing to fear from him.
•Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us.
•Never fear/Fear not, I shall return.
•She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst.
•to fear death/danger/persecution
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