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- Dictionaryfrighten/ˈfrʌɪtn/
verb
- 1. make (someone) afraid or anxious: "the savagery of his thoughts frightened him"
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Frighten means to make someone feel fear. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, phrasal verbs and translations.
- English (US)
FRIGHTEN meaning: 1. to make someone feel fear: 2. to make...
- Znaczenie Frighten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
frighten definicja: 1. to make someone feel fear: 2. to make...
- Frighten: Korean Translation
frighten translate: 놀라게하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
The meaning of FRIGHTEN is to make afraid : terrify. How to use frighten in a sentence.
To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb frighten, which means to cause fear or scare someone or something. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and example sentences from various sources.
To frighten is to make someone feel afraid. Your new look — pink hair, tattoos, and piercings — will probably frighten your grandparents.
1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing. v.intr. To become afraid: told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily. fright′en·er n. fright′en·ing·ly adv. Synonyms: frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panic.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb frighten, which means to make somebody suddenly feel afraid. See examples, idioms and phrasal verbs with frighten.
