HyperDic: quail_at

English > 1 sense of the expression quail at:
VERBemotionquail at, apprehendanticipate with dread or anxiety
English > quail at: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaninganticipate with dread or anxiety.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymapprehend
Entailsfear, dreadBe afraid or scared of
Broaderanticipate, look for, look toBe excited or anxious about
Spanishapocarse, tener aprensión

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