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fright
[frahyt]
noun
sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
Synonyms: , ,a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.
verb (used with object)
to frighten.
fright
/ ڰɪ /
noun
sudden intense fear or alarm
a sudden alarming shock
informala horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing
she looks a fright in that hat
to become frightened
verb
a poetic word for frighten
Other Word Forms
- self-frighted adjective
- unfrighted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fright1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fright1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done," he later recalled.
He also admitted that he had suffered stage fright and maybe even lost his bottle.
Braxton: Are you asking whether Belinda, who almost collapsed in fright after seeing a lizard in her room, would attend a party hosted by a guy she suspects might be trying to kill her?
“I swear to you, I felt so good during that performance,” says Peluso when I ask her if she experienced any stage fright.
We can laugh together, cry together, scream in fright together, perhaps sit in devastated silence together.
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