​. [uncountable] a feeling of great shock or fear · ​. [countable, usually plural] a very unpleasant or frightening experience · ​ · ​[singular] a strong feeling ...

1[uncountable] a feeling of great shock, fear, or disgust People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. · 2[singular] a great fear or hatred of ...

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun horror, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

​(informal) a report that describes an experience of a situation as very unpleasant. horror stories about visits to the dentist. See horror story in the ...

1a story about strange and frightening things that is designed to entertain people. Definitions on the go · 2(informal) a report that describes an experience of ...

horror-struck adjective (also horror-stricken) suddenly feeling very shocked, frightened, or disgusted He stared, horror-struck at the sight.

) ​suddenly feeling very shocked or frightened. He stared, horror-struck at the sight.

Meaning of horror in English ... an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something: in horror The crowd cried ...

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun horror comic. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

adjective. /ˈʃɒk hɒrə(r)/ /ˈʃɑːk hɔːrər/ ​intending to make people very shocked or very angry. a shock-horror advertising campaign see also shock horror.