Definition of 'fright'
Word forms: plural frights
1. uncountable noun
Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you.
The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright.
The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright.
To hide my fright I asked a question.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a fright.
The last time you had a real fright, you nearly crashed the car.
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verb
5. a poetic word for frighten
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Word origin of 'fright'
SIMILAR WORDS: fear
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Translations for 'fright'
- American English: fright
- Arabic: رُعْب
- Brazilian Portuguese: susto
- Chinese: 惊骇
- Croatian: užas
- Czech: zděšení
- Danish: frygt
- Dutch: schrik
- European Spanish: susto impresión
- Finnish: säikähdys
- French: peur
- German: Schreck
- Greek: τρομάρα
- Italian: spavento
- Japanese: 恐怖
- Korean: 갑작스러운 놀람
- Norwegian: frykt
- Polish: strach
- European Portuguese: susto
- Romanian: spaimă
- Russian: испуг
- Spanish: susto
- Swedish: förskräckelse
- Thai: ความตกใจ
- Turkish: korku
- Ukrainian: переляк
- Vietnamese: sự sợ hãi
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