fright

noun

/fraɪt/

Idioms

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[uncountable] a feeling of fear
- She cried out in fright.
- He was shaking with fright.
Synonyms fear
fear
- terror
- panic
- alarm
- fright
These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.
- fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:
  (a) fear of flying
  She showed no fear.
- terror a feeling of extreme fear:
  Her eyes were wild with terror.
- panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly:
  I had a sudden moment of panic.
- alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
  The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
- fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden:
  She cried out in fright.
fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to something that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. • his fright of what might happen Patterns
- a fear/terror of something
- in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
- fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
- to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
- a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
see also stage fright
Extra Examples
- He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water.
- They stood there, frozen with fright.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- stage
verb + fright
- take
- be shaking with
- be trembling with
- …
preposition
- in fright
- with fright
- fright at
- …
See full entry
[countable] an experience that makes you feel fear
- You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.
- I got the fright of my life.
Extra Examples
- I had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there.
- Leah got such a fright that she dropped the tray.
- You gave me the fright of my life, jumping out like that!
- Did I give you a fright? Sorry.
- I had the fright of my life when I saw the snake in my bed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- terrible
verb + fright
- get
- have
- give somebody
- …
phrases
- a bit of a fright
- the fright of somebody’s life
- quite a fright
- …
See full entry

Word OriginOld English fryhto, fyrhto (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch furcht and German furcht.

Idioms

look a fright

(old-fashioned, British English) to look ugly or silly

take fright (at something)

(formal) to be frightened by something
- The birds took fright and flew off.
- Investors took fright at the falling market.

单词	fright
释义	fright noun /fraɪt/ /fraɪt/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] a feeling of fear She cried out in fright. He was shaking with fright. Synonyms fearfear terror panic alarm fright These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid. fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you: (a) fear of flying She showed no fear. terror a feeling of extreme fear: Her eyes were wild with terror. panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly: I had a sudden moment of panic. alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden: She cried out in fright. fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to something that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, but not fright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future: I have a fright of spiders. • his fright of what might happen Patterns a fear/terror of something in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright fear/terror/panic/alarm that… to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm see also stage fright Extra Examples He almost died of fright when the fish jumped out of the water. They stood there, frozen with fright. Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective stage verb + fright take be shaking with be trembling with … preposition in fright with fright fright at … See full entry [countable] an experience that makes you feel fear You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that. I got the fright of my life. Extra Examples I had a terrible fright this morning when I saw you there. Leah got such a fright that she dropped the tray. You gave me the fright of my life, jumping out like that! Did I give you a fright? Sorry. I had the fright of my life when I saw the snake in my bed. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective terrible verb + fright get have give somebody … phrases a bit of a fright the fright of somebody’s life quite a fright … See full entry Word OriginOld English fryhto, fyrhto (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch furcht and German furcht. Idioms look a fright (old-fashioned, British English) to look ugly or silly take fright (at something) (formal) to be frightened by something The birds took fright and flew off. Investors took fright at the falling market.
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