an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
verb
cause fear in
“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
Word Forms
fear
verb
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
fearful
adjective
experiencing or showing fear
fright
verb
cause fear in
frightening
noun
the act of inspiring with fear
fright
noun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
scare
noun
a sudden attack of fear
scarer
noun
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
affright
noun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schreck
eine Emotion, die in Erwartung eines bestimmten Schmerzes oder einer bestimmten Gefahr erlebt wird (normalerweise begleitet von dem Wunsch zu fliehen oder zu kämpfen)
🇫🇷French
effroi
une émotion ressentie en prévision d'une douleur ou d'un danger spécifique (généralement accompagnée d'un désir de fuir ou de se battre)
🇪🇸Spanish
susto
una emoción experimentada en anticipación de algún dolor o peligro específico (generalmente acompañada por un deseo de huir o luchar)
🇮🇹Italian
spavento
un'emozione vissuta in previsione di un dolore o pericolo specifico (di solito accompagnata dal desiderio di fuggire o combattere)
🇳🇱Dutch
schrik
een emotie die wordt ervaren in afwachting van een specifieke pijn of gevaar (meestal vergezeld van een verlangen om te vluchten of te vechten)
🇵🇹Portuguese
susto
uma emoção experimentada em antecipação a alguma dor ou perigo específico (geralmente acompanhada por um desejo de fugir ou lutar)
🇷🇺Russian
испуг
эмоция, испытываемая в ожидании какой-то конкретной боли или опасности (обычно сопровождающаяся желанием бежать или сражаться)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भय
किसी विशिष्ट दर्द या खतरे की आशंका में अनुभव की गई भावना (आमतौर पर भागने या लड़ने की इच्छा के साथ)
🇧🇩Bengali
ভয়
কিছু নির্দিষ্ট ব্যথা বা বিপদের প্রত্যাশায় অনুভব করা একটি আবেগ (সাধারণত পালিয়ে যাওয়ার বা লড়াই করার ইচ্ছার সাথে)
🇮🇳Tamil
பயம்
சில குறிப்பிட்ட வலி அல்லது ஆபத்தை எதிர்பார்த்து அனுபவிக்கும் ஒரு உணர்ச்சி (பொதுவாக தப்பியோட அல்லது சண்டையிடும் விருப்பத்துடன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
భయము
కొన్ని నిర్దిష్ట నొప్పి లేదా ప్రమాదం (సాధారణంగా పారిపోవడానికి లేదా పోరాడాలనే కోరికతో పాటు) ఊహించి అనుభవించిన భావోద్వేగం
🇮🇳Marathi
भीती
काही विशिष्ट वेदना किंवा धोक्याच्या अपेक्षेने अनुभवलेली भावना (सहसा पळून जाण्याची किंवा लढण्याची इच्छा असते)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડર
અમુક ચોક્કસ પીડા અથવા ભયની અપેક્ષામાં અનુભવાયેલી લાગણી (સામાન્ય રીતે ભાગી જવાની અથવા લડવાની ઇચ્છા સાથે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆದರಿಕೆ
ಕೆಲವು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ನೋವು ಅಥವಾ ಅಪಾಯದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಭಾವನೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವ ಅಥವಾ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಬಯಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭയം
ചില പ്രത്യേക വേദനയോ അപകടമോ പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ച് അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു വികാരം (സാധാരണയായി ഓടിപ്പോകാനോ യുദ്ധം ചെയ്യാനോ ഉള്ള ആഗ്രഹത്തോടൊപ്പം)
emosi yang dialami dalam mengantisipasi rasa sakit atau bahaya tertentu (biasanya disertai keinginan untuk melarikan diri atau melawan)
🇵🇭Filipino
takot
isang damdaming nararanasan sa pag-asam ng ilang partikular na sakit o panganib (karaniwang sinasamahan ng pagnanais na tumakas o lumaban)
🇲🇾Malay
ketakutan
emosi yang dialami dengan menjangkakan beberapa kesakitan atau bahaya tertentu (biasanya disertai dengan keinginan untuk melarikan diri atau melawan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الخوف
عاطفة يتم الشعور بها تحسبًا لبعض الألم أو الخطر المحدد (عادةً ما تكون مصحوبة برغبة في الفرار أو القتال)
🇮🇷Persian
ترس
احساسی که در انتظار یک درد یا خطر خاص تجربه می شود (معمولاً با میل به فرار یا مبارزه همراه است)
🇹🇷Turkish
korku
Belirli bir acı veya tehlike beklentisiyle yaşanan bir duygu (genellikle kaçma veya savaşma arzusunun eşlik ettiği)
🇮🇱Hebrew
פַּחַד
רגש שנחווה בציפייה לכאב או סכנה ספציפיים (בדרך כלל מלווה ברצון לברוח או להילחם)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fright'?
The primary meaning of 'fright' is 'an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fright' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fright' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fright' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fright' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'fright' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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