frighten

Verb

Meaning

To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scare fright affright boo alar faze cow spook daunt strike shock trouble upset panic distress
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Antonyms

barrack gladden make support help influence
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Hypernyms

stimulate shake stir excite shake up

Hyponyms

bluff spook alarm dismay intimidate awe

Related terms

fright

Phrases with the word

frighten someone to death frighten someone frighten me frighten to death frighten the life out of frighten the living daylights out of

Derivatives

frightened frightening

Examples

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. Eric Hoffer

The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children. Linus Torvalds

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses. Victor Hugo

Neither handsome enough to kill nor ugly enough to frighten away. Portuguese Proverb

It is easy to frighten the bull from the window. Italian Proverb

Duppy knwo who fi frighten. Jamaican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

fright of flying fright of fright fright wig frighten away frighten me frighten off