| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. | |
| 2. | Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare. |
| Noun | 1. | fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Synonyms: fear, fearfulness |
| Verb | 1. | fright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |