Meaning & Definition of Fright in English
English⟶
Fright
/fraɪt/
noun
1. An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
synonym:
- fear,
- fearfulness,
- fright
verb
1. Cause fear in
- "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
- "Ghosts could never affright her"
synonym:
- frighten,
- fright,
- scare,
- affright
Examples of using
Aside from fright, she was not injured.
I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly.