noun

1. TERROR, the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
2. TERROR, an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
3. TERROR, a very troublesome child
4. TERROR, a person who inspires fear or dread
5. TERROR, a very strong feeling of fear
6. TERROR, something that causes very strong feelings of fear : something that is terrifying
7. TERROR, violence that is committed by a person, group, or government in order to frighten people and achieve a political goal

1. The sound of guns being fired fills me with terror.
2. Many civilians fled in terror.
3. a terror that is still fresh in her memory