{
    "term": "horror",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a feeling of great shock or fear",
            "sensetop": "in horrorwith horrorto somebody's horrorhorror at somethinghorror at doing something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The thought of being left alone filled her with horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground.",
                    "contextForm": "in horror"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She realized with horror that somebody had broken into her house.",
                    "contextForm": "with horror"
                },
                {
                    "text": "To his horror, he realized that he couldn't escape *(= it upset him very much)*.",
                    "contextForm": "to somebody's horror"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He expressed his horror at the idea that he was in some way to blame.",
                    "contextForm": "horror at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She revealed her horror at discovering the truth about her husband.",
                    "contextForm": "horror at doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her eyes were wide with horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Anna recoiled in horror as the huge dog approached."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He realized with absolute horror that he no longer had the money."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Imagine my horror when I discovered I'd be working for my ex-wife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She felt horror and pity at seeing Marcus so ill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She raised her hands in mock horror when she saw my new haircut."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The possibility of meeting him again filled me with horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To his horror, he saw a dead body lying beside the road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a terrible look of horror on his face."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["abject", "absolute", "pure"],
                "verb + horror": ["feel", "have", "fill somebody with"],
                "horror + noun": ["film", "movie", "story"],
                "preposition": ["in horror", "to your horror", "with horror"],
                "phrases": ["a look of horror"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a very unpleasant or frightening experience",
            "sensetop": "the horrors of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an account of the horrors inflicted on the detainees"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The UN has been slow to condemn the horrors being perpetrated by the regime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the horrors of war",
                    "contextForm": "the horrors of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will never recover mentally from the horrors of that day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We heard from refugees of the horrors being perpetrated in the region."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You wouldn't believe the horrors they have suffered due to famine and disease."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had witnessed horrors committed by the enemy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He never experienced the full horrors of trench warfare."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I used to regard public speaking as the ultimate horror."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "real", "true"],
                "verb + horror": ["commit", "inflict", "perpetrate"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the very unpleasant nature of something, especially when it shocks or frightens you",
            "sensetop": "the horror of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our report will reveal the true horror of conditions in the camps."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The horror of the situation overwhelmed him completely."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "real", "true"],
                "verb + horror": ["commit", "inflict", "perpetrate"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a strong feeling of fear or of hating something",
            "sensetop": "horror of somethinghorror of doing something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a horror of deep water",
                    "contextForm": "horror of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most people have a horror of speaking in public.",
                    "contextForm": "horror of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had a horror of large crowds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm trying to overcome my horror of insects."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["abject", "absolute", "pure"],
                "verb + horror": ["feel", "have", "fill somebody with"],
                "horror + noun": ["film", "movie", "story"],
                "preposition": ["in horror", "to your horror", "with horror"],
                "phrases": ["a look of horror"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a type of book, film, etc. that is designed to frighten people",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In this section you'll find horror and science fiction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "fans of **classic horror**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **horror film/movie/story**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**the horror genre**"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a child who behaves badly",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her son is a little horror."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to emphasize how bad a situation is",
            "labels": "(humorous or ironic)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I stood up to speak and—horror of horrors—realized I had left my notes behind."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you pretend to be shocked by something that is not really very serious or surprising",
            "labels": "(British English, informal, often humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The article reports on a celebrity who—shock horror—has gained weight!"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhɒrə(r)/",
                "audio": "ho/horror/horror__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhɔːrər/",
                "audio": "ho/horror/horror__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’."
}