frighten

[ frahyt-n ]

/ ˈfraɪt n /

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verb (used with object)

to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.

to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof.

verb (used without object)

to become frightened: a timid child who frightens easily.

Origin of frighten

First recorded in 1660–70; fright + -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR frighten

1 shock, startle, dismay, intimidate.

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synonym study for frighten

1. Frighten, alarm, scare, terrify, terrorize, appall all mean to arouse fear in people or animals. To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream. To scare is to frighten, often without the presence of real danger: Horror movies really scare me. To terrify is to strike with violent, overwhelming, or paralyzing fear: to terrify a city by lawless acts. To terrorize is to terrify in a general, continued, systematic manner, either wantonly or in order to gain control: His marauding armies terrorized the countryside. To appall is to overcome or confound by dread, dismay, shock, or horror: The suffering caused by the earthquake appalled him.

OTHER WORDS FROM frighten

fright·en·a·ble, adjectivefright·en·er, nounfright·en·ing·ly, adverbnon·fright·en·ing, adjective

non·fright·en·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·fright·en, verbun·fright·en·ing, adjective

Words nearby frighten

frigate bird, frigate mackerel, Frigg, frigging, fright, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully, fright wig

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Example sentences from the Web for frighten

Indeed, his inept attempts to frighten off Stewie only make the situation worse.
Tim Winton's Beautiful, Baffling 'Eyrie'|Wendy Smith|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Big scary Transformer-like robots with heads ablaze that frighten the kids back across the treacherous desert?
The So-Called Immigration Border Crisis Is Neither|Sally Kohn|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their goal is to frighten women who have objected to forced hijab.
Iran Says Take Off the Veil—and Be Raped|IranWire|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This happens to be the perfect course of action, better to frighten you with the hellish episode of slavery.
The ‘12 Years a Slave’ Book Shows Slavery As Even More Appalling Than In the Film|Jimmy So|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That should frighten every Republican out of their small thinking.
It's the Math||November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The work was hard, and the weather cold; but these did not frighten me.
Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper
“It will frighten the rest, who will soon come to terms, and agree to pay any tribute I may demand,” observed the rajah.
The Young Rajah|W.H.G. Kingston
Of course, it was to frighten me; all of the girls told me not to leave it there.
The Golden Slipper|Anna Katharine Green
He might walk round in his square coat, and frighten the old 'un a little.'
I've Been Thinking;|Azel Stevens Roe
If I do not frighten these companions of the beautiful girl, they may eat me.
Philippine Folk Tales|Mabel Cook Cole

British Dictionary definitions for frighten

frighten

/ (ˈfraɪtən) /

verb (tr)

to cause fear in; terrify; scare

to drive or force to go (away, off, out, in, etc) by making afraid

Derived forms of frighten

frightened, adjectivefrightening, adjectivefrighteningly, adverb

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Idioms and Phrases with frighten

frighten

see scare out of one's wits.

单词	frighten
释义	frighten [ frahyt-n ] / ˈfraɪt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frighten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring: to frighten away pigeons from the roof. verb (used without object) to become frightened: a timid child who frightens easily. Origin of frighten First recorded in 1660–70; fright + -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR frighten 1 shock, startle, dismay, intimidate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR frighten ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for frighten 1. Frighten, alarm, scare, terrify, terrorize, appall all mean to arouse fear in people or animals. To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream. To scare is to frighten, often without the presence of real danger: Horror movies really scare me. To terrify is to strike with violent, overwhelming, or paralyzing fear: to terrify a city by lawless acts. To terrorize is to terrify in a general, continued, systematic manner, either wantonly or in order to gain control: His marauding armies terrorized the countryside. To appall is to overcome or confound by dread, dismay, shock, or horror: The suffering caused by the earthquake appalled him. OTHER WORDS FROM frighten fright·en·a·ble, adjectivefright·en·er, nounfright·en·ing·ly, adverbnon·fright·en·ing, adjective non·fright·en·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·fright·en, verbun·fright·en·ing, adjective Words nearby frighten frigate bird, frigate mackerel, Frigg, frigging, fright, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully, fright wig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frighten Indeed, his inept attempts to frighten off Stewie only make the situation worse. Tim Winton's Beautiful, Baffling 'Eyrie'\|Wendy Smith\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Big scary Transformer-like robots with heads ablaze that frighten the kids back across the treacherous desert? The So-Called Immigration Border Crisis Is Neither\|Sally Kohn\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their goal is to frighten women who have objected to forced hijab. Iran Says Take Off the Veil—and Be Raped\|IranWire\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This happens to be the perfect course of action, better to frighten you with the hellish episode of slavery. The ‘12 Years a Slave’ Book Shows Slavery As Even More Appalling Than In the Film\|Jimmy So\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That should frighten every Republican out of their small thinking. It's the Math\|\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The work was hard, and the weather cold; but these did not frighten me. Ned Myers\|James Fenimore Cooper “It will frighten the rest, who will soon come to terms, and agree to pay any tribute I may demand,” observed the rajah. The Young Rajah\|W.H.G. Kingston Of course, it was to frighten me; all of the girls told me not to leave it there. The Golden Slipper\|Anna Katharine Green He might walk round in his square coat, and frighten the old 'un a little.' I've Been Thinking;\|Azel Stevens Roe If I do not frighten these companions of the beautiful girl, they may eat me. Philippine Folk Tales\|Mabel Cook Cole British Dictionary definitions for frighten frighten / (ˈfraɪtən) / verb (tr) to cause fear in; terrify; scare to drive or force to go (away, off, out, in, etc) by making afraid Derived forms of frighten frightened, adjectivefrightening, adjectivefrighteningly, adverb 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 Idioms and Phrases with frighten frighten see scare out of one's wits. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to frighten dismay, discourage, dishearten, terrorize, perturb, intimidate, appall, alarm, unnerve, astound, agitate, deter, faze, startle, demoralize, disconcert, horrify, daunt, awe, petrify
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frighten

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verb (used without object)

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