frighten
Meaning
To frighten someone means to make them feel scared or afraid.
💡 Don't confuse "frighten" with "frightened," which describes the feeling of being scared.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
night
I
was
walking
home
when
I
heard
a
strange
noise
behind
a
parked
car
.
At
first
the
sound
did
frighten
me
,
but
I
looked
carefully
and
saw
a
small
cat
knocking
a
plastic
bottle
.
I
bent
down
to
check
and
the
cat
jumped
away
,
then
I
laughed
because
it
was
only
a
pet
.
After
that
I
felt
calm
and
finished
my
walk
slowly
while
I
thought
about
how
small
things
can
seem
scary
at
first
.
Common Phrases
frighten someone
be frightened by something
frighten easily
Synonyms
Related Words
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