startle

star·tle  (stärtl)

v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.

2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.

v.intr.

To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.

n.

A sudden mild shock; a start.

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[Middle English stertlen, to run about, from Old English steartlian, to kick; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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startling·ly adv.

startling·ness n.

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startle

Verb

[-tling, -tled] to slightly surprise or frighten someone [Old English steartlian to kick, struggle]

startling adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	startle - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" jump, start inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions Moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs flinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
Verb	1.	startle - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" galvanise, galvanize ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
	2.	startle - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" jump, start move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shy - start suddenly, as from fright boggle - startle with amazement or fear rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement

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startle

verb surprise, shock, alarm, frighten, scare, agitate, take (someone) aback, make (someone) jump, give (someone) a turn (informal)

Translations

startle [ˈstɑːtl] vt → asustar, sobresaltar

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startle [ˈstɑːtl] vt → faire sursauter; donner un choc à

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startle [ˈstɑːtl] vt → erschrecken

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startle [ˈstɑːtl] vt → far trasalire

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startle

v startle [ˈstaːtl]

to give a shock or surprise to The sound startled me. skrik يُذْهِل، يُفْزِع стряскам се vylekat forskrække erschrecken τρομάζω, ξαφνιάζω κπ. ehmatama از جا پراندن säikyttää faire sursauter לְהַבהִיל चौकाना, चौका देना, चौंक जाना preplašiti, preneraziti megijeszt mengejutkan gera (e-m) bilt við spaventare, far sussultare びくっとさせる ...을 깜짝 놀라게 하다 išgąsdinti izbiedēt; pārsteigt mengejutkan doen schrikken skremme, gi en støkk zaskoczyć, przestraszyć sobressaltar a surprinde; a face să tresară испугать vyľakať presenetiti uplašiti skrämma, göra bestört สะดุ้ง korkutmak, ürkütmek 使大吃一驚，震驚 перелякати; дуже здивувати چونکا دینا làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt 使大吃一惊，震惊