Word Frequency
fright (fraɪt
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Definitions
noun
- sudden intense fear or alarm
- a sudden alarming shock
- (informal) a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing ⇒
she looks a fright in that hat
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See take fright
verb
- a poetic word for frighten
Word Origin
Old English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhtaSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'fright'
- British English: fright Fright is a sudden feeling of fear.He jumped with fright.fraɪt NOUN
- Arabic: رُعْب
- Brazilian Portuguese: susto
- Chinese: 惊骇
- Croatian: užas
- Czech: zděšení
- Danish: frygt
- Dutch: schrik
- European Spanish: sustoimpresión
- Finnish: säikähdys
- French: peur
- German: Schreck
- Greek: τρομάρα
- Italian: spavento
- Japanese: 恐怖
- Korean: 갑작스러운 놀람
- Norwegian: frykt
- Polish: strach
- Portuguese: susto
- Romanian: spaimă spaime
- Russian: испуг
- Spanish: susto
- Swedish: förskräckelse
- Thai: ความตกใจ
- Turkish: korku
- Ukrainian: переляк
- Vietnamese: sự sợ hãi
Example Sentences Including 'fright'
A chicken collapsed from stage fright in front of an audience of pensioners during a free rehearsal in Australia.Globe and Mail (2003)
Any embarrassment and fright he did have melted away under their approach.Vasectomy and Sterilization
Either something had gone wrong with the stage-management; or, possibly, she had had a bad fright.The Innocents at Home (A Superintendent Kenworthy novel)
I squatted up on my pinnacle, sick from breathlessness and fright.The Tartan Ringers
I think the lad must have had a bit to drink because he kept getting all the words wrong and stage fright kicked in after not very long.NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
Medic Alan Futter said: "She had a look of sheer fright.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Sister Ignazio said, in front of Maria, that they had all forgiven her for the fright she had given them.The Golden Lion
That is the same venue where they managed to give Galway the fright of their lives in last year's competition.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Tom's a fright for more eyes OUTSIDE LOOKING IN by Kathleen Rowntree.Misc (1995)
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