noun
- a sudden intense feeling of fear or alarm
- a person or thing that looks shocking or unpleasant
Usage: informal
verb
- to make someone afraid; to frighten
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The loud crash gave me such a fright.
- She jumped with fright when the door slammed.
- The children screamed in fright at the thunder.
- You look a fright with your hair all messy!
- The ghost story filled them with fright.
- He got the fright of his life when he saw the snake.