Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index N night terror: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: night' ter"ror Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. night table nighttide TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Current Events This Week: February 2024 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day History Mardi Gras 30 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Quotes ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pernicious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language