Definitions for: Affright


[v] cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"



Webster (1913) Definition: Af*fright", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Affrighting.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS.
[=a]fyrhtan to terrify; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig.
meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.]
To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

Dreams affright our souls. --Shak.

A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their
service quaint. --Milton.

Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare;
startle; daunt; intimidate.


Af*fright", p. a.
Affrighted. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


Af*fright", n.
1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger
impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than
terror.

He looks behind him with affright, and forward with
despair. --Goldsmith.

2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object
of dread. --B. Jonson.

Synonyms: fright, frighten, scare

See Also: alarm, appal, appall, awe, bluff, consternate, dash, daunt, dismay, dread, excite, fear, frighten away, frighten off, horrify, intimidate, pall, scare away, scare off, shake, shake up, spook, stimulate, stir, terrify, terrorise, terrorize

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