terror terror /ˈtɛrɝ/

noun

1. () An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety  ( affright , panic , terror )
   an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
     The loud explosion caused panic among the crowd, with people running in all directions.
   The loud explosion caused panic among the crowd, with people running in all directions.
   
2. () A person who inspires fear or dread  ( scourge , threat , terror )
   a person who inspires fear or dread
    He was the terror of the neighborhood
   he was the terror of the neighborhood
   
3. The use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)  ( terror )
   the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
    He used terror to make them confess
   he used terror to make them confess
   
4. A very troublesome child  ( brat , holy terror [Informal] , little terror [Informal] , terror )
   a very troublesome child