Show
Related Words for take fright
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| panic | /x | Noun, Noun |
| freak out | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| scare up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reel | / | Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affective | x/x | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alloying | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aversive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| biphasic | /xx | Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective |
| bravery | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catatonic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cold sweat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coldness | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| coupled | /x | Verb |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creeps | / | Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depressive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
