Fright

Word FRIGHT
Character 6
Hyphenation fright
Pronunciations /fɹʌit/

Definitions and meanings of "Fright"

What do we mean by fright?

Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening. synonym: fear. noun

Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange. noun

To frighten. transitive verb

To frighten; affright; terrify; scare.

Sudden and extreme fear; terror caused by the sudden appearance or prospect of danger. noun

Anything which by its sudden occurrence or appearance may greatly startle and alarm; hence, by hyperbole, a person of a shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance in either person or dress: as, she is a perfect fright. noun

Synonyms Terror, Dismay, etc. See alarm. noun

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. noun

Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. noun

To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare. transitive verb

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. noun

Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. noun

To frighten verb

Cause fear in verb

An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) noun

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fright

The word "fright" in example sentences

-- "But consider the fright your honor put us into," replied Pat, -- "_consider the fright_!" ❋ Mark Lemon (1839)

McWhorter speculates on a possible connection between certain Germanic and Semitic roots, such as the English word fright compared with the Semitic root p-r-kh meaning "to fear." ❋ Kylopod (2009)

"Not what I call a fright," he asserted in an even tone. ❋ Unknown (1913)

"I cannot advise what you call a fright, and what might be a terrible thing." ❋ Benito P��rez Gald��s (1881)

It was a fearful cry, but the fox, leaping away in fright, did not drop the ptarmigan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the NDP had begun to rise for the Aye vote, he and his caucus would have passed out in fright and shock on the spot -- and the Tories, with the distinct possibility of a majority in their sights, would have burst into song. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But basically it looks to me like we had little boys writing foul graffitti on the wall and running away in fright when someone objected. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fool me once: The same people whose hair is on fire now about climate change have dressed up in fright masks before. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This explains my interest in fright nights, scary movies, haunted houses, macabre scenarios, you name it. ❋ One For The Table (2010)

Balm for the souls of those scarred for life by childhood encounters with balloon-twisting bogeymen in fright wigs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the revelations in Threepenny Memoir was how crippling Barât's stage fright is – a surprise when the Libertines are routinely voted as one of the best live bands. ❋ Alice Fisher (2010)

A moment later she jumped forward in fright as the monster banged into the doors of the TARDIS actually making it shake. ❋ Amberfocus (2008)

Cringe in fright and clutch your purse at the dread-locked dude in the elevator — spazz out and drop your jaw at the brother who casually slips a line of Shakespeare into a conversation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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