What does frighten mean?
Definitions for frighten
ˈfraɪt nfright·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word frighten.
Princeton's WordNet
frighten, fright, scare, affrightverb
cause fear in
"The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
frightenverb
drive out by frightening
Wiktionary
frightenverb
To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Frightenverb
To terrify; to shock with dread.
The rugged bear’s, or spotted lynx’s brood,
Frighten the valleys and infest the wood. Matthew Prior.
ChatGPT
frighten
To frighten is to cause fear or anxiety in someone, typically through a threat, a sudden alarming event, or the presentation of something perceived as dangerous or unpleasant.
Webster Dictionary
Frightenverb
to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify
Etymology: [See Fright, v. t.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'frighten' in Verbs Frequency: #976
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of frighten in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of frighten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of frighten in a Sentence
When you look at the sophistication of the attack and murder of the Egyptian prosecutor, that’s the kind of bomb that should frighten us all.
When solving a "panic" you must first ask yourself what you were doing that could possibly frighten an operating system.
Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince:
One must be a fox in order to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten off wolves.
The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.
Peel Hunt analyst Nick Batram:
There is nothing in these results that I think would frighten off any potential suitors, perhaps, on the contrary, they might want to get their business done sooner rather than later - just in case this is the beginning of a recovery.
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- افزع, خشّىArabic
- плаша, изплашвамBulgarian
- espaventar, espantarCatalan, Valencian
- vystrašitCzech
- erschrecken, Angst machen, schreckenGerman
- τρομάζωGreek
- timigiEsperanto
- atemorizarSpanish
- ترساندنPersian
- säikyttää, pelottaaFinnish
- redouter, terrifier, effrayerFrench
- cuir eagla arIrish
- spaventare, spaurireItalian
- 怖がらせるJapanese
- შეშინებაGeorgian
- terreōLatin
- menakutkanMalay
- bang, beangstigen, makenDutch
- przestraszyć, nastraszyćPolish
- وېرولPashto, Pushto
- amedrontar, intimidarPortuguese
- înspăimânta, speriaRomanian
- пугать, испугать, напугатьRussian
- skrämmaSwedish
- ogofiaSwahili
- பயமுறுத்தTamil
- భయపడుTelugu
- fé sogne, sbarerWalloon
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