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

单词	frighting
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? frighting verb present participle of fright as in frightening to strike with fear a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance frightening terrifying scaring startling horrifying alarming shocking spooking terrorizing panicking shaking scarifying amazing affrighting appalling disturbing unsettling distracting astounding unnerving dismaying alaruming making one's flesh crawl disconcerting distressing giving one the creeps daunting jolting worrying making one's flesh creep disquieting discomforting dispiriting upsetting awing shaking up perturbing chilling unmanning demoralizing emasculating flooring bowling over undoing unstringing psyching (out) discomposing Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassuring comforting soothing consoling assuring inspiring cheering encouraging solacing heartening emboldening steeling See More
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fright

noun

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing fright

Kids Definition

noun

verb