fright in English dictionary

  • fright

    Meanings and definitions of "fright"

    • Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
    • A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
    • (archaic) to frighten
    • 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.
    • verb
      (archaic)
      to frighten
    • A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger
    • A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion.
    • noun
      an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    • verb
      cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"

    Synonyms of "fright" in English dictionary

    frighten away, fearfulness, stir are the top synonyms of "fright" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "fright" in English dictionary

    fearlessness is the antonym of "fright" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fright

    • fright ( third-person singular simple present frights, present participle frighting, simple past and past participle frighted)
    • fright ( countable and uncountable;  plural  frights)
    • fright (third-person singular simple present frights, present participle frighting, simple past and past participle frighted)
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