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  1. The meaning of FRIGHT is fear excited by sudden danger : alarm. How to use fright in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fright.

  2. Synonyms for FRIGHT: mess, horror, sight, eyesore, hideosity, monstrosity, eye-catcher, stain; Antonyms of FRIGHT: vision, confidence, assurance, boldness, courage, aplomb, self-confidence, bravery.

  3. the feeling of fear, especially if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear that happens suddenly: I lay in bed shaking with fright. give someone a fright You gave her such a fright turning the lights out like that. the fright of someone’s life You gave me the fright of my life (= a very severe fright), jumping out of the shadows like that!

  4. the feeling of fear, esp. if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear which happens suddenly: [ U ] When the rescue team reached him, he was shaking with fright. [ C usually sing ] You gave her a fright turning the lights out like that.

  5. Fright is a feeling of fear, dread, or terror. You might scream in fright while watching a scary movie or riding a roller coaster. Some fright is so intense that it makes you jump; other fright is caused by anticipating something vaguely scary, like a trip to the dentist or an encounter with your mean neighbor after your baseball breaks her window.

  6. Fright is a sudden feeling of fear, especially the fear that you feel when something unpleasant surprises you. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright.

  7. noun. sudden intense fear or alarm. a sudden alarming shock. informal. a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing. she looks a fright in that hat. take fright. to become frightened.

  8. Fright definition: Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.

  9. Definition of fright noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. n. 1. sudden and extreme fear: He took fright and ran. 2. a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.

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