terrorise

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word terrorise. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word terrorise, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say terrorise in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word terrorise you have here. The definition of the word terrorise will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofterrorise, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: terrorisé

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

terror +‎ -ise

Verb

terrorise (third-person singular simple present terrorises, present participle terrorising, simple past and past participle terrorised) (non-Oxford British English, transitive)

  1. To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, , →OCLC:
      , Episode 16
      Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head…
  2. To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Verb

terrorise

  1. inflection of terroriser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative