Main Entry:

fright·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrī-t^ən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

fright·ened; fright·en·ing \ˈfrī-t^ən-iŋ, ˈfrīt-niŋ\

Date:

1630

transitive verb 1 : to make afraid : terrify 2 : to drive or force by frightening <frightened the boy into confessing> intransitive verb : to become frightened

— fright·en·ing·ly \-t^ən-iŋ-lē, -niŋ-lē\ adverb