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Startle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Startle? [n] a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" [v] to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" [v] move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Startle: galvanise \| galvanize \| jump \| jump \| start \| start Related Terms \| Find terms related to Startle: See Also \| ball over \| blow out of the water \| boggle \| flinch \| floor \| inborn reflex \| innate reflex \| instinctive reflex \| Moro reflex \| move \| physiological reaction \| rear back \| reflex \| shock \| shy \| startle reaction \| startle reflex \| startle response \| stun \| take aback \| unconditioned reflex \| wince Startle In Webster's Dictionary \Star"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Startled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Startling}.] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? --Addison. \Star"tle\, v. t. 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. --Locke. 2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon. Syn: To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm. \Star"tle\, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. --Spectator.

Startle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Startle?

[n] a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
[v] to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
[v] move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

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Startle In Webster's Dictionary

\Star"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Startled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Startling}.] [Freq. of start.]
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

      Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at
      destruction?                             --Addison.


\Star"tle\, v. t.
1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to
   frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to
   surprise.

         The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes
         assume bodies need not startle us.    --Locke.

2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon.

Syn: To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.


\Star"tle\, n.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm,
surprise, or apprehension of danger.

      After having recovered from my first startle, I was
      very well pleased with the accident.     --Spectator.

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