fright

DEFINITIONS OF: fright

Types:: show 20 types...; hide 20 types...; alarm, consternation, dismay
fear resulting from the awareness of danger; creeps
a feeling of fear and revulsion; chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; horror
intense and profound fear; hysteria
excessive or uncontrollable fear; affright, panic, terror
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; panic attack, scare
a sudden attack of fear; stage fright
fear that affects a person about to face an audience; apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread
fearful expectation or anticipation; timidity, timidness, timorousness
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions; intimidation
the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; swivet
a panic or extreme discomposure; trepidation
a feeling of alarm or dread; boding, foreboding, premonition, presentiment
a feeling of evil to come; suspense
apprehension about what is going to happen; cold feet
timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action; shyness
a feeling of fear of embarrassment; diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt
lack of self-confidence; gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness
a feeling of melancholy apprehension; chill, pall
a sudden numbing dread

Types:: show 12 types...; hide 12 types...; bluff
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is; awe
inspire awe in; terrify, terrorise, terrorize
fill with terror; frighten greatly; intimidate
make timid or fearful; alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; consternate
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; spook
frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; cow, overawe
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats); hold over
intimidate somebody (with a threat); ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm
be bossy towards; panic
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; shock
strike with horror or terror

Type of:: excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

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