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[ frahyt ] / fraɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fright ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror. a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance. Origin of frightFirst recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English frytu, fyrhto; akin to German Furcht SYNONYMS FOR fright1 dismay, consternation, alarm. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fright ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for fright1. See terror. OTHER WORDS FROM frightself-frighted, adjectiveun·fright·ed, adjectiveWords nearby frightfrigate, frigate bird, frigate mackerel, Frigg, frigging, fright, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frightWidely regarded as one of the first rappers, Jackson started talking between songs as a cure for her stage fright. The Mother of WAP? The Indisputable Ms. Millie Jackson|Eugene Robinson|August 30, 2020|Ozy Finally he grabs that blanket [and] I counted eight on one double mattress, eight children held together—dying of fright. Introducing Tzipi Livni to the Occupation|Avner Gvaryahu|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Take this sentence: "With the snake in sight, the horse reeled his paws in fright." Why Do We Want Prices in Health Care?|Megan McArdle|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST Kate got a fright when she thought she'd mislaid a family engagement ring that Prince William gave her in 2010. Pip's Pranks|Tom Sykes|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Actress Emily Montague recalls how she survived the big vampire attack in 'Fright Night.' Colin Farrell Licked Me!|Emily Montague|August 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST Nonetheless, they should question the perspective and intentions of those on the fright wing they find common cause with. Return of the Confederacy|John Avlon|February 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST Happie cried, crimson with anger and the reaction from her fright. Six Girls and Bob|Marion Ames Taggart I am thinking of the old woman's fright, and their dismay at having to pay the damage. Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles|Mrs. Henry Wood I was in a kind of fright beyond my grief, and I caught hold of her dress and was kneeling to her. Bleak House|Charles Dickens It means that he has lost the use of his tongue—probably from fright—but would like to write something. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870|Various I opened my eyes to find her bending over me with such a look of fright and remorse upon her face as I shall never forget. Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for fright
nounsudden intense fear or alarm a sudden alarming shock informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thingshe looks a fright in that hat take fright to become frightened verba poetic word for frighten Word Origin for frightOld English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frightconsternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, shock, shiver, dread, terror, fear, scare, quaking, frump, mess, bother, eyesore, monstrosity, ugliness, nuisance |