verb
fearing
verb
1
Present participle of fear: feeling afraid of or worried about something.
"Fearing the traffic, they left an hour early."
How to Use Fearing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe -ing form of "fear" — being afraid of or worried about something.
Common pairings
fearing the worst
fearing for their lives
Word Forms
Fearings plural
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_____ the traffic, they left an hour early.