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horror

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/ˈhɔːrər/ · hor-ror

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

Meanings

nounliterary

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

خوف، دھچکا یا نفرت کا شدید احساس۔

خوفناک

khaufnaak

Synonyms

fearterrordismayخوفدھشترعب

Antonyms

calmserenitypeaceسکونخاموشیامن

Common Collocations

  • horror movie
  • horror story
  • horror film

Example Sentences

The horror movie kept me up all night.

خوفناک فلم نے مجھے ساری رات جگائے رکھا۔

Khaufnaak film ne mujhe saari raat jagaye rakha.

She felt a sense of horror as the lights went out.

جب روشنی چلی گئی تو اس نے حیرت کا احساس کیا۔

Jab roshni chali gayi to us ne hairat ka ehsaas kiya.

His story was filled with horror and dread.

اس کی کہانی خوف اور دہشت سے بھری ہوئی تھی۔

Us ki kahani khauf aur dahshat se bhari hui thi.

Easily Confused With

horrid:While 'horror' refers to the feeling of fear, 'horrid' describes something that causes horror or is extremely unpleasant.

Word Family

horrific
adjectiveخوفناک
horrify
verbخوفزدہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of horror movies that make you jump.

Imagine a dark room with sudden ghostly appearances.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خواب کا جانا میں نے دیکھا ہے، کیا کبھی خوابوں میں بھی خوف آتا ہے؟

Khawab ka jana maine dekha hai, Kya kabhi khwabon mein bhi khauf aata hai?

I have seen the departure of a dream, Does fear ever visit even in dreams?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خوف جھوٹ کا بوجھ ہے

Khauf jhoot ka bojh hai

Fear is the burden of lies.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "horror" — to shudder

First known use: 14th century

The word 'horror' was derived from the Latin term 'horrere', meaning 'to shudder' or 'to tremble' and has been a part of English vocabulary since the 14th century.