Apprehension Definition

apprehension
noun
  1. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
  2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
  3. painful expectation
  4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

"Apprehension" in song lyrics

See how apprehension is used in real songs:

  • "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

Usage tips for "apprehension"

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