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frighten Definition and Meaning in English (frighten definition)

verb
Synonyms:scareterrifyalarm
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Frighten definition: To make someone feel fear or apprehension, often suddenly or intensely.

Definitions of Frighten

  1. 1verb

    To make someone feel fear or apprehension, often suddenly or intensely.

Example Sentences

casual

“The sudden noise did not frighten the cat.”

casual

“Do not try to frighten the children with ghost stories.”

casual

“The dark forest began to frighten the hikers.”

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past tensefrightened
present participlefrightening
nounfright
agent nounfrightener

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Frighten definition: To make someone feel fear or apprehension, often suddenly or intensely.
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