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Affright Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Affright? [v] cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Affright: fright \| frighten \| scare Related Terms \| Find terms related to Affright: See Also \| alarm \| appal \| appall \| awe \| bluff \| consternate \| dash \| daunt \| dismay \| dread \| excite \| fear \| frighten away \| frighten off \| horrify \| intimidate \| pall \| scare away \| scare off \| shake \| shake up \| spook \| stimulate \| stir \| terrify \| terrorise \| terrorize Affright In Webster's Dictionary \Affright"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affrighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affrighting}.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. [=a]fyrhtan to terrify; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See {Fright}.] To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. Dreams affright our souls. --Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. --Milton. Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate. \Affright"\, p. a. Affrighted. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Af*fright"\, n. 1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror. He looks behind him with affright, and forward with despair. --Goldsmith. 2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread. --B. Jonson.

Affright Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affright?

[v] cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Affright: fright | frighten | scare

Related Terms | Find terms related to Affright:

Affright In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fright"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affrighted}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Affrighting}.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS.
[=a]fyrhtan to terrify; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig.
meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See {Fright}.]
To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

      Dreams affright our souls.               --Shak.

      A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their
      service quaint.                          --Milton.

Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare;
     startle; daunt; intimidate.


\Af*fright"\, p. a.
Affrighted. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Af*fright"\, n.
1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger
   impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than
   terror.

         He looks behind him with affright, and forward with
         despair.                              --Goldsmith.

2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object
   of dread. --B. Jonson.

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