nnoun.acta sudden involuntary movementSynset:jump start
Derivationally Related Form:jumpyjumpstartlestart
Hypernyms:inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:startlereflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Moro reflexflinchstartle reactionstartle reflexstartle responsewince
Full Hyponyms:startle reflexstartle responsewince
vverb.emotionto stimulate to actionSynset:galvanise galvanize
Examples:- the loud noise startled him awake
- galvanized into action
Derivationally Related Form:galvanisergalvanizergalvanizationgalvanisation
Hypernyms:ball over blow out of the water floor shock take aback
Inherited Hypernyms:startleshocksurpriseaffect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: galvanize) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: galvanize, startle) | The good news will --- her (apply to: galvanize, startle)
vverb.motionmove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarmSynset:jump start
Examples:- She startled when I walked into the room
Derivationally Related Form:jumpstartlestart
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:startlemove
Direct Hyponyms:bogglejackrabbitrear backshy
Full Troponyms:bogglejackrabbitrear backshy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s