fright

1 of 2

noun

ˈfrīt

: fear excited by sudden danger : alarm

gave me quite a fright

: something strange, ugly, or shocking

fright

2 of 2

verb

frighted; frighting; frights

transitive verb

: to alarm suddenly : frighten

Example Sentences

Noun Her eyes were wide with fright. people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright Verb a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

SeaWorld Orlando has released more spooky little details about its 2022 edition of Howl-O-Scream, including a brief description of one of its haunted houses for its Halloween fright fest.

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2022 But decades of research show that fright-inducing content does not affect all children the same way.

Erica Scharrer, The Conversation, 18 July 2022 Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, will star in Breeders, a horror project just acquired by Lionsgate that will mark the feature directorial debut of rising fright filmmaker Kelsey Bollig.

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022 For those who like to mull over movies (and aren't too susceptible to nightmares) a slow-burn kind of fright is far more satisfying.

Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 The fright fest also will include five scare zones, which have yet been indentified, and two live shows, which also have not been revealed.

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2022 And to pull back the film’s own Pennywisian mask of derivative fright-making is to find nothing much underneath.

A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 He was knocked out and remembers coming to and getting a fright as people were grabbing at him.

Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 Instead, Kavanaugh has become the plastic skeleton in the Judiciary Committee’s closet that gets dragged out for one too many holidays — a mascot more than a fright.

Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, going back to Old English fyrhtu, fyrtho, fryhto (Northumbrian) "fear, dread, source of dread," going back to Germanic *furhtīn- (whence also Gothic faurhtei), noun derivative of *furhta- "frightened, fearful" (whence Old English forht "frightened," Old Saxon foraht, foroht, Old High German forht, foraht, Gothic faurhts), probably going back to Indo-European *pr̥k-to-, adjective from a verbal base *pr̥k-, whence also Tocharian A & B pärsk- "be afraid" (going back to *pr̥k-sk-)

Note: Germanic nouns derived directly from the adjective include Old Frisian fruchte "fear," Old Saxon forhta, Old High German forahta. Indo-European *p(e)rk- is taken by some to be a "root extension" of a hypothetical base *per- "test, risk," which would connect it to fear entry 1; see note at peril entry 1.

Verb

Middle English frighten, going back to Old English fyrhtan, going back to Germanic *furhtjan- (whence also Old Saxon forhtian "to fear, shy away from," Old High German forahten, furhten, Gothic faurhtjan), verbal derivative of *furhta- "frightened, fearful" — more at fright entry 1

Note: The causative meaning of the Old English verb is not reflected in the other Germanic forms; Old English also has a weak verb of a different class, forhtian "to fear, be afraid."

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

fright 1 of 2

noun

as in mess

something unpleasant to look at people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

mess
horror
sight
eyesore
hideosity
monstrosity
eye-catcher
stain
blot
smudge
smear
spot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

vision

as in fear

the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger the earthquake so filled me with fright that I still have trouble sleeping

Synonyms & Similar Words

fear
anxiety
fearfulness
panic
terror
dread
horror
scare
trepidation
alarm
worry
dismay
nervousness
concern
alarum
phobia
jitters
apprehension
willies
pang
creeps
consternation
agitation
disquiet
discomposure
qualm
twinge
timidity
perturbation
cowardice
funk
timorousness
faintheartedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confidence
assurance
boldness
courage
aplomb
bravery
fearlessness
daring
dauntlessness
hardihood
fortitude
intrepidity
gallantry
self-assurance
self-confidence
courageousness
stoutness
valor
nerve
intrepidness
audacity
guts
doughtiness

fright

2 of 2

verb

as in to scare

to strike with fear a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul

Synonyms & Similar Words

scare
frighten
terrify
startle
panic
shock
spook
affright
alarm
horrify
shake
terrorize
scarify
alarum
appall
dismay
awe
jolt
appal
amaze
distress
make one's flesh crawl
worry
discomfort
give one the creeps
disquiet
make one's flesh creep
distract
daunt
astound
shake up
unnerve
dispirit
unsettle
floor
bowl over
disturb
unman
disconcert
upset
discompose
chill
unstring
emasculate
perturb
demoralize
undo
psych (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reassure
comfort
cheer
assure
soothe
console
steel
solace
inspire
encourage
hearten
embolden

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of fright are alarm, dread, fear, panic, terror, and trepidation. While all these words mean "painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger," fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear.

fright at being awakened suddenly

In some situations, the words alarm and fright are roughly equivalent. However, alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger.

view the situation with alarm

The words dread and fright can be used in similar contexts, but dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety.

faced the meeting with dread

The synonyms fear and fright are sometimes interchangeable, but fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage.

fear of the unknown

The meanings of panic and fright largely overlap; however, panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity.

the news caused widespread panic

Although the words terror and fright have much in common, terror implies the most extreme degree of fear.

immobilized with terror

Trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation.

raised the subject with trepidation

单词	fright
释义	fright 1 of 2 noun ˈfrīt 1 : fear excited by sudden danger : alarm gave me quite a fright 2 : something strange, ugly, or shocking fright 2 of 2 verb frighted; frighting; frights transitive verb : to alarm suddenly : frighten Synonyms Noun eyesore hideosity horror mess monstrosity sight Verb affright alarm alarum frighten horrify panic scare scarify shock spook startle terrify terrorize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Her eyes were wide with fright. people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright Verb a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul Recent Examples on the Web Noun SeaWorld Orlando has released more spooky little details about its 2022 edition of Howl-O-Scream, including a brief description of one of its haunted houses for its Halloween fright fest. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2022 But decades of research show that fright-inducing content does not affect all children the same way. Erica Scharrer, The Conversation, 18 July 2022 Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, will star in Breeders, a horror project just acquired by Lionsgate that will mark the feature directorial debut of rising fright filmmaker Kelsey Bollig. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022 For those who like to mull over movies (and aren't too susceptible to nightmares) a slow-burn kind of fright is far more satisfying. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 The fright fest also will include five scare zones, which have yet been indentified, and two live shows, which also have not been revealed. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2022 And to pull back the film’s own Pennywisian mask of derivative fright-making is to find nothing much underneath. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 He was knocked out and remembers coming to and getting a fright as people were grabbing at him. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 Instead, Kavanaugh has become the plastic skeleton in the Judiciary Committee’s closet that gets dragged out for one too many holidays — a mascot more than a fright. Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, going back to Old English fyrhtu, fyrtho, fryhto (Northumbrian) "fear, dread, source of dread," going back to Germanic furhtīn- (whence also Gothic faurhtei), noun derivative of furhta- "frightened, fearful" (whence Old English forht "frightened," Old Saxon foraht, foroht, Old High German forht, foraht, Gothic faurhts), probably going back to Indo-European pr̥k-to-, adjective from a verbal base pr̥k-, whence also Tocharian A & B pärsk- "be afraid" (going back to pr̥k-sk-) Note: Germanic nouns derived directly from the adjective include Old Frisian fruchte* "fear," Old Saxon forhta, Old High German forahta. Indo-European p(e)rk- is taken by some to be a "root extension" of a hypothetical base per- "test, risk," which would connect it to fear entry 1; see note at peril entry 1. Verb Middle English frighten, going back to Old English fyrhtan, going back to Germanic furhtjan- (whence also Old Saxon forhtian* "to fear, shy away from," Old High German forahten, furhten, Gothic faurhtjan), verbal derivative of furhta- "frightened, fearful" — more at fright entry 1 Note: The causative meaning of the Old English verb is not reflected in the other Germanic forms; Old English also has a weak verb of a different class, forhtian* "to fear, be afraid." First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing fright fright wig stage fright look a fright take fright fright wig stage fright look a fright take fright Kids Definition fright noun ˈfrīt 1 : sudden terror : great fear 2 : something that frightens or is ugly or shocking You look a fright! What happened? fright 1 of 2 noun 1 as in mess something unpleasant to look at people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mess horror sight eyesore hideosity monstrosity eye-catcher stain blot smudge smear spot Antonyms & Near Antonyms vision 2 as in fear the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger the earthquake so filled me with fright that I still have trouble sleeping Synonyms & Similar Words fear anxiety fearfulness panic terror dread horror scare trepidation alarm worry dismay nervousness concern alarum phobia jitters apprehension willies pang creeps consternation agitation disquiet discomposure qualm twinge timidity perturbation cowardice funk timorousness faintheartedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms confidence assurance boldness courage aplomb bravery fearlessness daring dauntlessness hardihood fortitude intrepidity gallantry self-assurance self-confidence courageousness stoutness valor nerve intrepidness audacity guts doughtiness See More fright 2 of 2 verb as in to scare to strike with fear a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul Synonyms & Similar Words scare frighten terrify startle panic shock spook affright alarm horrify shake terrorize scarify alarum appall dismay awe jolt appal amaze distress make one's flesh crawl worry discomfort give one the creeps disquiet make one's flesh creep distract daunt astound shake up unnerve dispirit unsettle floor bowl over disturb unman disconcert upset discompose chill unstring emasculate perturb demoralize undo psych (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassure comfort cheer assure soothe console steel solace inspire encourage hearten embolden See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fright are alarm, dread, fear, panic, terror, and trepidation. While all these words mean "painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger," fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear. fright at being awakened suddenly In some situations, the words alarm and fright are roughly equivalent. However, alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation with alarm The words dread and fright can be used in similar contexts, but dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety. faced the meeting with dread The synonyms fear and fright are sometimes interchangeable, but fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage. fear of the unknown The meanings of panic and fright largely overlap; however, panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity. the news caused widespread panic Although the words terror and fright have much in common, terror implies the most extreme degree of fear. immobilized with terror Trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation. raised the subject with trepidation
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fright

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