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Fright Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fright? [n] an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) [v] cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fright: affright \| fear \| fearfulness \| frighten \| scare Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fright: abject fear \| affright \| alarm \| apprehension \| awe \| baboon \| bag \| blemish \| blot \| blue funk \| consternation \| cowardice \| dismay \| dog \| dread \| eyesore \| fear \| funk \| gargoyle \| hag \| harridan \| horrification \| horror \| mess \| monster \| monstrosity \| no beauty \| panic \| panic fear \| phobia \| scare \| scarecrow \| shock \| sight \| spook \| stampede \| startle \| teratism \| terrify \| terror \| terrorize \| trepidation \| trepidity \| ugly duckling \| unholy dread \| witch See Also \| alarm \| alarm \| appal \| appall \| apprehension \| apprehensiveness \| awe \| awe \| bluff \| chill \| cold sweat \| consternate \| consternation \| creeps \| dash \| daunt \| dismay \| dismay \| dread \| dread \| emotion \| excite \| fear \| frighten away \| frighten off \| frisson \| horrify \| horror \| hysteria \| intimidate \| intimidation \| pall \| panic \| panic attack \| quiver \| reverence \| scare \| scare away \| scare off \| shake \| shake up \| shiver \| shudder \| spook \| stage fright \| stimulate \| stir \| terrify \| terror \| terrorise \| terrorize \| thrill \| timidity \| timidness \| timorousness \| tingle \| veneration Fright In Webster's Dictionary \Fright\, n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa['u]rhtei fear, fa['u]rhts timid.] 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. [Colloq.] Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See {Alarm}. \Fright\, v. t. [imp. {Frighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.. {Frighting}.] [OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See {Fright}, n., and cf. {Frighten}.] To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare. Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. --Dryden. Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.

Fright Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fright?

[n] an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
[v] cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Fright In Webster's Dictionary

\Fright\, n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin
to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt,
Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa['u]rhtei fear, fa['u]rhts timid.]
1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of
   danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short
   duration; a sudden alarm.

2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of
   alarm or aversion. [Colloq.]

Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See {Alarm}.


\Fright\, v. t. [imp. {Frighted}; p. pr. & vb. n..
{Frighting}.] [OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to
frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG.
furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte,
Goth. faurhtjan. See {Fright}, n., and cf. {Frighten}.]
To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to
terrify; to scare.

      Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit.
                                               --Dryden.

Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.

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