CEFR A2

fright

noun

Meaning

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

Examples

He looked at her in fright.
The child screamed in fright when the dog barked.

Synonyms: fear, alarm, terror, panic

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fright (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /fraɪt/

Definition

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

Examples

He looked at her in fright.
The child screamed in fright when the dog barked.

How to Use fright

in fright (prepositional phrase): Experiencing sudden fear. — "She hid in fright behind the door."
a fright (collocation): Something that causes fear. — "The dark alley was a fright."

Synonyms of fright

Words with a similar meaning to fright:

fear
alarm
terror
panic

Antonyms of fright

Words with the opposite meaning to fright:

bravery
calmness

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