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fright

UK
/fraɪt/
US
/fraɪt/

Translations

frightnoun
frights
pl
UK
/fraɪt/
US
/fraɪt/
She awoke in the middle of the night with a fright after hearing a loud noise.
Elle s'est réveillée en pleine nuit avec une frayeur après avoir entendu un grand bruit.
Additional translations
horreurFamilier ; pour une personne ou une chose d'aspect très laid, choquant ou grotesque.
effroiSoutenu ; peur intense et soudaine.
Synonyms
alarm
consternation
trepidation
fear
terror
dismay
panic
horror
Antonyms
calm
composure
confidence
frightverb
frighted
Past Simple
frighted
Past Participle
frighting
Gerund
UK
/fraɪt/
US
/fraɪt/
Archaic or dialectal transitive verb meaning ‘to frighten; to scare’.
The sudden thunderclap frighted the horses.
Le coup de tonnerre soudain a effrayé les chevaux.
Additional translations
terrifierPlus fort qu'« effrayer ».
épouvanterSoutenu ; registre proche de « terrifier ».
Synonyms
spook
intimidate
cow
appall
frighten
scare
alarm
startle
terrify
petrify
frightadjective
Used attributively before nouns with the sense ‘intended to frighten’ (e.g., ‘fright night’).
The carnival features a fright maze every October.
La fête foraine propose un labyrinthe effrayant chaque mois d'octobre.
Additional translations
épouvantableSurtout pour insister sur un aspect très impressionnant ou très mauvais ; moins direct que « effrayant ».

Definitions

frightnoun
A sudden intense feeling of fear.
She awoke in the middle of the night with a fright after hearing a loud noise.
An experience or event that causes a sudden feeling of fear.
The haunted house gave him quite a fright.
A person or thing that looks extremely shocking, ugly, or grotesque.
Get some sleep—you look a fright after the overnight flight.
frightverb
To frighten or scare someone or something.
The sudden thunderclap frighted the horses.
frightadjective
Intended to frighten or capable of causing fright; frightening.
The carnival features a fright maze every October.
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