FRIGHT

(FEAR) [noun] - the feeling of fear, esp. if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear which happens suddenlyWhen the rescue team reached him, he was shaking with fright. [U]I thought you were hurt - what a fright! [C]You gave her such a fright turning the lights out like that. [C]Hearing the explosion gave me the fright of my life (= a very severe fright). [C]If someone or something takes fright, they feel fear.Our dog took fright at the noise of the fireworks and ran indoors.