strike fear
strike fear verb: to terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].
Verb
strike fear (third-person singular simple present strikes fear, present participle striking fear, simple past struck fear, past participle struck fear or (rare or archaic) stricken fear)
Forms of strike fear
| third-person singular present | strikes fear |
|---|---|
| present participle | striking fear |
| past | struck fear |
| past participle | struck fear |
| alternative form | strike terror |
| past participle (archaic, rare) | stricken fear |
Questions about strike fear
- What does strike fear mean?
- Strike fear means to terrify; to petrify [with into ‘someone’].
- What part of speech is strike fear?
- Strike fear is a verb.
- What is the past tense of strike fear?
- The past tense of strike fear is struck fear.
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