Synonyms:
fear, fearfulness, fright
Meaning: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
frighten, fright, scare, affright
Meaning: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
Usage examples
He too much fright.
The lad was dumb with fright.
Fright alone will bring it on."
I won't have such a fright in here."
CHAPTER IV--ANDY FOGER GETS A FRIGHT
He opened his eyes and choked with fright.
Dot nearly screamed with fright at the sight.
An old fright ought to realise she is a fright!"
She looked at him in a little fright at herself.
The troops took fright at once, and most of them fled.