fright

F0328400 (frīt)n.1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening. 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

(fraɪt) n1. sudden intense fear or alarm2. a sudden alarming shock3. informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing: she looks a fright in that hat. 4. take fright to become frightenedvb a poetic word for frighten[Old English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhta]

fright

(fraɪt)

n. 1. sudden and extreme fear: He took fright and ran. 2. a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance. v.t. 3. to frighten. [before 900; Middle English; Old English fryhto, fyrhto, c. Gothic faurhtei; akin to Old English forht afraid; c. Old High German for(a)ht]

fright

Past participle: frighted
Gerund: frighting

Imperative
fright
fright

Present
I fright
you fright
he/she/it frights
we fright
you fright
they fright

Preterite
I frighted
you frighted
he/she/it frighted
we frighted
you frighted
they frighted

Present Continuous
I am frighting
you are frighting
he/she/it is frighting
we are frighting
you are frighting
they are frighting

Present Perfect
I have frighted
you have frighted
he/she/it has frighted
we have frighted
you have frighted
they have frighted

Past Continuous
I was frighting
you were frighting
he/she/it was frighting
we were frighting
you were frighting
they were frighting

Past Perfect
I had frighted
you had frighted
he/she/it had frighted
we had frighted
you had frighted
they had frighted

Future
I will fright
you will fright
he/she/it will fright
we will fright
you will fright
they will fright

Future Perfect
I will have frighted
you will have frighted
he/she/it will have frighted
we will have frighted
you will have frighted
they will have frighted

Future Continuous
I will be frighting
you will be frighting
he/she/it will be frighting
we will be frighting
you will be frighting
they will be frighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been frighting
you have been frighting
he/she/it has been frighting
we have been frighting
you have been frighting
they have been frighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been frighting
you will have been frighting
he/she/it will have been frighting
we will have been frighting
you will have been frighting
they will have been frighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been frighting
you had been frighting
he/she/it had been frighting
we had been frighting
you had been frighting
they had been frighting

Conditional
I would fright
you would fright
he/she/it would fright
we would fright
you would fright
they would fright

Past Conditional
I would have frighted
you would have frighted
he/she/it would have frighted
we would have frighted
you would have frighted
they would have frighted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)fear, fearfulnessemotion - any strong feelingalarm, consternation, dismay - fear resulting from the awareness of dangercreeps - a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"frisson, quiver, shudder, tingle, chill, thrill, shiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"horror - intense and profound fearhysteria - excessive or uncontrollable fearaffright, panic, terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxietypanic attack, scare - a sudden attack of fearstage fright - fear that affects a person about to face an audienceapprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"timidity, timidness, timorousness - fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisionsintimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timidcold 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"affright, frighten, scarebluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really isstimulate, 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 greatlyintimidate - 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

noun1. fear, shock, alarm, horror, panic, terror, dread, dismay, quaking, apprehension, consternation, trepidation, cold sweat, fear and trembling, (blue) funk (informal) To hide my fright I asked a question.
fear courage, pluck, bravery, boldness, valor2. scare, start, turn, surprise, shock, jolt, the creeps (informal), the shivers, the willies (slang), the heebie-jeebies (slang) The snake gave everyone a fright.3. (Informal) sight (informal), mess (informal), eyesore, scarecrow, frump She looked a fright in a long dark wig.

fright

noun1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:affright, alarm, apprehension, dread, fear, fearfulness, funk, horror, panic, terror, trepidation.Slang: cold feet.Idiom: fear and trembling.2. Informal. An unsightly object:mess, monstrosity, ugliness.Informal: sight, ugly.verbArchaic. To fill with fear:affright, alarm, frighten, panic, scare, scarify, startle, terrify, terrorize.Idioms: make one's blood run cold, make one's hair stand on end, scare silly, scare the daylights out of.

Translations

怪人惊吓惊骇

fright

(frait) noun1. a sudden fear. the noise gave me a terrible fright.惊吓2. a person who looks ridiculous. She looks a fright in those clothes.怪人stage frightstageˈfrighten verb to make (someone) afraid. She was frightened by a large dog.使惊恐ˈfrightened adjective受惊的ˈfrightful adjective1. terrible or frightening. I had a frightful experience.可怕的2. very bad. He is a frightful liar.极坏的ˈfrightening adjective可怕的ˈfrightfully adverb very. He's frightfully clever.非常地take fright to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly. She took fright and ran away.受惊

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give (someone) the fright of (someone's) life

To cause someone an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I didn't see you standing there! You gave me the fright of my life! Seeing the car swerve right in front of her gave Mary the fright of her life.See also: fright, give, life, of

receive the fright of (one's) life

To experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I received the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary received the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic.See also: fright, life, of, receive

get the fright of (one's) life

To experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I got the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary got the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic.See also: fright, get, life, of

burn not your house to fright the mouse away

Do not overreact to a minor problem by taking drastic measures. It's just a minor leak—we don't need to tear open the kitchen to fix it. Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.See also: away, burn, fright, house, mouse, not

look a fright

To be very disheveled, ugly, or untidy in appearance. I'd invite you in for a cup of tea, but the house looks a fright at the moment. I'm so embarrassed—I must have looked a fright when I opened the door this morning!See also: fright, look

take fright

To become very frightened or startled (by something). Often followed by "at (something)." Investors began pulling their funds from the company, having taken fright at the allegations against its CEO. As the thunder cracked overhead, the horse took fright and threw its rider to the ground.See also: fright, take

the fright of (one's) life

An extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. Usually used after the verbs "get" or "give." Seeing the car swerve right in front of her gave Mary the fright of her life. I got the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me.See also: fright, life, of

stage fright

An intense fear or anxiety from or about standing in front of a large group of people to give a performance or speech. I've always wanted to be a musician, but my stage fright always kept me from pursuing it seriously. They want me to give a speech after I accept the award. I just hope I don't get stage fright once I'm up there!See also: fright, stage

Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.

Prov. Do not do something drastic when it is not necessary. Ellen: I don't like the shape of my nose; I think I'll have surgery to make it look better. Jane: But you can make your nose look better just by using different makeup. Don't burn your house to fright the mouse away. When someone pointed out a small flaw in Bob's latest painting, Bob wanted to tear the whole painting to shreds. "Now, now, Bob," his friends said, "burn not your house to fright the mouse away."See also: away, burn, fright, house, mouse, not

stage fright

Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter . [Second half of 1800s] See also: fright, stage

look a fright

have a dishevelled or grotesque appearance. informalSee also: fright, look

the ˌfright of your ˈlife

an experience that makes you feel great fear: I got the fright of my life when I saw the gun pointing at me. ♢ He gave me the fright of my life when I saw him hanging out of the window.See also: fright, life, of

look a ˈfright

(old-fashioned, British English) look ugly or ridiculous: Oh no, just look at what the hairdresser’s done to my hair! I look a fright!See also: fright, look

take ˈfright (at something)

(written) be frightened by something: The horse took fright and galloped off as the car passed.See also: fright, take

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give (someone) the fright of (someone's) life

receive the fright of (one's) life

get the fright of (one's) life

burn not your house to fright the mouse away

look a fright

take fright

the fright of (one's) life

stage fright

Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.

stage fright

look a fright

the ˌfright of your ˈlife

look a ˈfright

take ˈfright (at something)

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noun fear

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noun scare

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noun sight

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noun great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger

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noun an unsightly object

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verb to fill with fear

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noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

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verb cause fear in

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