1. present participle of terrorise; causing extreme fear or anxiety in someone
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The bully was terrorising younger students in the hallway.
• Wild animals have been terrorising the village for weeks.
• She accused her neighbor of terrorising her family with loud music.
• The gang was terrorising local shopkeepers for protection money.
• Stop terrorising your little sister with those scary stories.
• The dictator’s forces were terrorising innocent civilians.