Apprehension Definition & Meaning
apprehension
- noun
- fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
- painful expectation
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
"Apprehension" in song lyrics
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"I spy the eye of apprehension"
DC Talk — Extreme Days -
"Experience the Flipmode lyrical apprehension"
Drunken Master f/ Busta Rhymes, Mad Skillz — Busta Rhymes Freestyle -
"bureau criminal apprehension"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with apprehension
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- What does apprehension mean?
- fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" painful expectation the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
- What part of speech is apprehension?
- Apprehension is a noun.
- How many definitions does apprehension have?
- Apprehension has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).