# fearing

Pronunciation: say "FEER-ing" /ˈfɪəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of fear. — present participle and gerund of fear
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of fear. Use this form for being afraid as something happening right now or going on over time.
   - _Fearing reprisal, the witness refused to testify._
   - _Investors are fearing a sharp downturn in the market._

## Adjective

2. Displaying or expressing fear.
   - Simple: Showing that someone is afraid or scared.
   - _The fearing recruits flinched at every loud command._
   - _His fearing expression told everyone the news was bad._
3. Showing deep respect, reverence, or deference toward someone or something.
   - Simple: Showing deep respect, often toward God or a ruler.
   - _The fearing congregation lowered their eyes during the blessing._
   - _Fearing courtiers never spoke until the queen addressed them._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fearing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).