fright — a sudden intense feeling of fear or alarm
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden intense feeling of fear or alarm
Pronunciation (IPA): /fraɪt/
Korean meaning: 갑작스럽고 강한 두려움이나 공포감
Korean pronunciation: 프**라이**트
Example Sentences
- The ghost costume gave me such a fright that I dropped my popcorn everywhere.
- Don't creep up on me like that - you gave me a real fright!
- My cat got a fright from the vacuum cleaner and hid under the bed for hours.
fright
NOUN//fraɪt//
a sudden intense feeling of fear or alarm
💡 Concept
A sudden fright froze her on the dark staircase at midnight.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fraɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/fraɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootfright
Origin
고대 영어 'fyrhto'에서 유래하여 '두려움'을 의미했으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
rightlightsightnightbright
right
light
sight
night
bright
🔗Collocations
give someone a fright
terrible fright
stage fright
fright wig
die of fright
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The ghost costume gave me such a fright that I dropped my popcorn everywhere.”
“Don't creep up on me like that - you gave me a real fright!”
😄 Fun example
“My cat got a fright from the vacuum cleaner and hid under the bed for hours.”
“The horror movie was so scary that it gave the entire audience a fright.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fearterroralarmshockscare
Antonyms
calmcomfortreassurance
Related
frightenfrightenedfrighteningfrightful
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