/ fraɪt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] a feeling of fear :
to cry out in fright
He was shaking with fright .
—see also stage fright ➡ note at fear
2.
[ C ] an experience that makes you feel fear :
You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.
I got the fright of my life .
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IDIOMS
- look a fright
- take fright (at sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English fryhto , fyrhto (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch furcht and German furcht .