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1fright

noun \ˈfrīt\

Definition of FRIGHT

1
: fear excited by sudden danger : alarm <gave me quite a fright>
2
: something strange, ugly, or shocking
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Examples of FRIGHT

  1. Her eyes were wide with fright.
  2. <people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright>

Origin of FRIGHT

Middle English, from Old English fyrhto, fryhto; akin to Old High German forhta fear
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to FRIGHT

Synonyms
eyesore, hideosity, horror, mess, monstrosity, sight
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Rhymes with FRIGHT

bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, dite, fight, flight, height, hight, kite, knight, krait, kyte, light, lite, might, mite, night, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, sleight, slight, smite, spite, sprite, tight, trite, white, wight, wite, wright, write

2fright

transitive verb

Definition of FRIGHT

: to alarm suddenly : frighten

Examples of FRIGHT

  1. <a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul>

First Known Use of FRIGHT

before 12th century

Related to FRIGHT

Synonyms
affright, alarm (also alarum), frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, shock, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
Antonyms
reassure

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