Definition of fright - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionsudden intense fear or alarm
- The loud noise gave me a fright.
2.
cause of fearsomething that causes fear
- That ghost story was a real fright..
3.
appearanceRare shocking or grotesque person or thingRare
- The old house was a fright to behold.
Verb
induce fearRare cause fear or alarm in someoneRare
- The loud noise would fright the small children..
Expressions with fright
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make someone suddenly feel scared or startled
The loud noise gave the children a fright.
nervousness or fear before performing in front of people
She got stage fright before her speech.
cause someone to feel sudden fear or shock
The loud noise gave me a fright.
fear or anxiety when being filmed or photographed
She experienced camera fright during the interview.
suddenly become scared
The horse took fright at the loud noise and bolted..
wig with wild, unkempt hair used to startle or amuse
He wore a fright wig to the Halloween party to complement his zombie costume..
appear very untidy or unattractive
After the storm, she looked a fright with her hair all messy.
Origin of fright
Old English, fyrhto (fear)
Terms with fright included in their meaning
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stage fright
anxiety about performing in front of an audience
intense fright
frighten someone very strongly causing intense fear or shock
extreme fright
frighten someone extremely
cry of pain
harsh shrill cry of pain or fright
emotion
almost pleasurable sensation of fright
fear
supernatural scare or fright often linked to ghosts
fear
scare or fright
stage fright
nervousness felt before or during an audition
stage fright
feel nervous or anxious
stage fright
very nervous or anxious
animal
wild rush of animals due to fright
stage fright
be extremely nervous or anxious
sensations
almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frightening situation
causing anxiety or fright
fright
become suddenly frightened or surprised
Examples of fright in a sentence
The sudden appearance of the clown caused a fright. The sudden noise gave me a fright. The haunted house was full of frights. The clown's makeup made him look like a fright. Her hair was such a fright after the storm. The haunted house was designed to fright the visitors.
The sudden appearance of the clown would fright anyone.
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- French:peur bleue, effrayer, ...
- German:Schrecken, erschrecken, ...
- Italian:spavento, spaventare, ...
- Spanish:susto, asustar, ...
- Portuguese:susto, amedrontar, ...
- Chinese:惊吓, 吓唬, ...
- Japanese:恐怖, 怖がらせる, ...
- Arabic:فزع, أخافَ, ...
- Hebrew:בֶּהָלָה, לְהַפְחִיד, ...
- Russian:испуг, пугать, ...
- Ukrainian:жах, лякати, ...
- Hindi:घबराहट, डराना, ...
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