affright (redirected from affrighting)

af·fright  (-frt)

tr.v. af·fright·ed, af·fright·ing, af·frights

To arouse fear in; terrify: "Many of nature's greatest oddities, that would affright dwellers up here, are accepted down there" (David Mazel).

n.

1. Great fear; terror.

2. A cause of terror.

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[Middle English afrighten, from Old English fyrhtan : -, intensive pref. + fyrhtan, to frighten (from fyrhto, fright).]

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af·frightment n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affright - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety panic, terror fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) swivet - a panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet"
Verb	1.	affright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" fright, frighten, scare bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" terrify, terrorise, terrorize - fill with terror; frighten greatly intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse"