fright (fr t)n.1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening; alarm. See Synonyms at fear. 2. Informal Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange: Brush your hair; you look a fright. tr.v. fright·ed, fright·ing, frights Archaic To frighten.
[Middle English, from Old English fyrhto, fryhto. V., from Middle English frighten, to frighten, be afraid, from Old English fyrhtan.] |
fright Noun 1. sudden fear or alarm 2. a sudden alarming shock 3. Informal a very strange or unattractive person or thing [Old English fryhto]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)creeps - a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps" horror - intense and profound fear hysteria - excessive or uncontrollable fear stage fright - fear that affects a person about to face an audience intimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid cold sweat - the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear | | Verb | 1. | fright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" 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" |
fright noun 1. fear, shock, alarm, horror, panic, terror, dread, dismay, quaking, apprehension, consternation, trepidation, cold sweat, fear and trembling, (blue) funk ( informal) << OPPOSITE courage
Translations fright [fraɪt] n → susto; to take fright → asustarse
fright [fraɪt] n → peur f, effroi m;
fright [fraɪt] n → Schreck(en) m;
fright [fraɪt] n → paura, spavento; to take fright → spaventarsi; she looks a fright! → guarda com'è conciata!
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