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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024star•tle /ˈstɑrtəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tled, -tling. - to disturb suddenly as by surprise:You startled me when you slammed the door so loudly.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024star•tle (stär′tl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v.t. - to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
- to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.
v.i. - to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.
n. - a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- something that startles.
- Middle English stertlen to rush, caper, equivalent. to stert(en) to start + -(e)len -le, or continuing Old English steartlian to kick, struggle bef. 1100
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scare, frighten, astonish. See shock 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: startle /ˈstɑːtəl/ vb - to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily
Etymology: Old English steartlian to stumble; related to Middle High German starzen to strut, Norwegian sterta to strain oneself |