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Definitions for Fright

[1] sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
[2] a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.
[3] to frighten.
[4] sudden intense fear or alarm
[5] a sudden alarming shock
[6] informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing she looks a fright in that hat
[7] take fright to become frightened
[8] a poetic word for frighten

Words related to Fright

consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, shock, shiver, dread, terror, fear, scare, quaking, frump, mess, bother, eyesore, monstrosity, ugliness, nuisance

Words nearby Fright

frigate, frigate bird, frigate mackerel, frigg, frigging, fright, fright wig, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful

Origin of Fright

before 900; Middle English; Old English frytu, fyrhto; akin to German Furcht

Other words from Fright

self-fright·ed , adjective
un·fright·ed , adjective

Word origin for Fright

Old English fryhto ; related to Gothic faurhtei , Old Frisian fruchte , Old High German forhta

Synonyms for Fright

consternation, dismay, horror, panic, trepidation, alarm, dread, fear, quaking, scare, shiver, shock, terror, cold sweat, trepidity