Fright
noun
A sudden intense feeling of fear.
She screamed in fright when she saw the spider.
Often appears as...
- scream in fright
- jump in fright
noun
A thing that causes fear.
That horror movie was a real fright.
Often appears as...
- a real fright
- get a fright
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An ugly, untidy, or awkward thing or person.
The room was a fright after the party.
Often appears as...
- look a fright
- be a fright
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A sudden intense feeling of fear.
She screamed in fright when she saw the spider.
Often appears as...
- scream in fright
- jump in fright
noun
A thing that causes fear.
That horror movie was a real fright.
Often appears as...
- a real fright
- get a fright
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An ugly, untidy, or awkward thing or person.
The room was a fright after the party.
Often appears as...
- look a fright
- be a fright
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Fear
'Fright' often refers to a quick, unexpected feeling of fear.
A loud bang gave me quite a fright.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Reaction
People might physically react to fright with actions like screaming or jumping.
He jumped in fright at the sudden noise.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Fear
'Fright' often refers to a quick, unexpected feeling of fear.
A loud bang gave me quite a fright.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Reaction
People might physically react to fright with actions like screaming or jumping.
He jumped in fright at the sudden noise.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Fear
'Fright' often refers to a quick, unexpected feeling of fear.
A loud bang gave me quite a fright.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Reaction
People might physically react to fright with actions like screaming or jumping.
He jumped in fright at the sudden noise.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
those kind of things they stay like that as soon as you if you want them to move they always say that you start your car now I'm not sure that that's true because we started our car just now and it didn't move it just decided to stay killed up I think it's got the fright of its life and I would too if I had had 13 lines on top of me as well at one point
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
creeping her way forward unfortunately for us we're gonna have a lot of bush in our way as she goes round it and I can't move any further than what I am now because that scrub you might just get a fright and run hit scrub here at the end of the day like I said knows something's up and know something's going on so we want to try and give it everybody the
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See Elephants at Their...
generally all right here in the summer months as you would expect and so I didn't find any but the devil phone name becomes comes from the thorn itself like I said it's got the two little horns on it and I laugh at the warthogs because they feed off that area and then every now and then you'll see them kind of get a fright and it's normally because they
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Double the Lion Prides –...
passages this or add up to the end of the beak in the mud and that it's a really nice depth and also enables them to preen a little bit easier as you can see the long beak like that helps you just scratch further back is it some birds fly by and the picture and if you saw that but the snap got a bit of a fright you know this is for me the first
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Tim Cope: On the Trail...
experiences I had that were very symbolic of the vast difference between the nomadic and the cemetery way of life and there was one occasion when I arrived in a village there was a very nice family who invited me in and he led the horses towards the barn and as they approached that the horses pulled back in fright they wouldn't go past the
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The science of stage...
has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply. This makes your hypothalamus trigger a relaxation response. Stage fright usually hits hardest right before a presentation, so take that last minute to stretch and breathe.
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Enrique Peñalosa: Why...
What is wrong with our cities today? Well, for example, if we tell any three-year-old child who is barely learning to speak in any city in the world today, "Watch out, a car," the child will jump in fright, and with a very good reason, because there are
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A playful exploration of...
Or the stage fright that I have to this very day. What we need to understand is that failing at gender can and should be a positive, generative process. The mistakes we make with gender can only help us grow
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Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
but like I said even with pilo ear X you know here's another guy even with pilo erection it is not just these guys that do it we do it too when you get a bit of a fright sore you feel
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The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The animals have taken fright.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
those kind of things they stay like that as soon as you if you want them to move they always say that you start your car now I'm not sure that that's true because we started our car just now and it didn't move it just decided to stay killed up I think it's got the fright of its life and I would too if I had had 13 lines on top of me as well at one point
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
creeping her way forward unfortunately for us we're gonna have a lot of bush in our way as she goes round it and I can't move any further than what I am now because that scrub you might just get a fright and run hit scrub here at the end of the day like I said knows something's up and know something's going on so we want to try and give it everybody the
Video examples
See Elephants at Their...
generally all right here in the summer months as you would expect and so I didn't find any but the devil phone name becomes comes from the thorn itself like I said it's got the two little horns on it and I laugh at the warthogs because they feed off that area and then every now and then you'll see them kind of get a fright and it's normally because they
Video examples
Double the Lion Prides –...
passages this or add up to the end of the beak in the mud and that it's a really nice depth and also enables them to preen a little bit easier as you can see the long beak like that helps you just scratch further back is it some birds fly by and the picture and if you saw that but the snap got a bit of a fright you know this is for me the first
Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
experiences I had that were very symbolic of the vast difference between the nomadic and the cemetery way of life and there was one occasion when I arrived in a village there was a very nice family who invited me in and he led the horses towards the barn and as they approached that the horses pulled back in fright they wouldn't go past the
Video examples
The science of stage...
has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply. This makes your hypothalamus trigger a relaxation response. Stage fright usually hits hardest right before a presentation, so take that last minute to stretch and breathe.
Video examples
Enrique Peñalosa: Why...
What is wrong with our cities today? Well, for example, if we tell any three-year-old child who is barely learning to speak in any city in the world today, "Watch out, a car," the child will jump in fright, and with a very good reason, because there are
Video examples
A playful exploration of...
Or the stage fright that I have to this very day. What we need to understand is that failing at gender can and should be a positive, generative process. The mistakes we make with gender can only help us grow
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
but like I said even with pilo ear X you know here's another guy even with pilo erection it is not just these guys that do it we do it too when you get a bit of a fright sore you feel
Video examples
The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The animals have taken fright.
Example 1 of 10
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Kirk Douglas
American Actor
God bless Dad, he came to every one of my shows. I was bad, and I had horrible stage fright. My dad was so relieved - he'd say, 'You were terrible; this kid is not going to be an actor.' Finally, I did a play and he said, 'Son - you were really good.
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Laura Donnelly
Irish Actress
Once, and only once, I walked on stage and my mind went utterly blank! I had no idea why I was there! My fellow actors had to rescue me. I was very young and new to the business, so I'm glad it didn't give me stage fright for the rest of my life!
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Rivers Cuomo
American Musician
I'm just living each day, and I'm better equipped to do so. I mean, I used to be totally afraid, I used to have, like, permanent stage fright. But now I'm trying to have fun. I'm trying to bring as much happiness to as many people as possible.
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Gregg Allman
American Musician
Stage fright is not a thing about 'Am I any good?' It's about 'Am I gonna be good tonight?' It's a right-now thing. It helps me. If I went out there thinkin', 'Eh, we'll go slaughter 'em,' I'm positive something would go seriously wrong.
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Tullian Tchividjian
American Clergyman
The gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.
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Nina Tassler
American Businesswoman
Throughout my career, the pounding in my heart, the fright, has been ever-present, but I never turned back. Fear can be a highly motivational part of the journey.
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Sam Neill
Irish Actor
If you're making a horror film, it's very important that you have lots of quiet, suspensey, don't-know-what's-happening stuff before you get the big fright.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
In my opinion, the only way to conquer stage fright is to get up on stage and play. Every time you play another show, it gets better and better.
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Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
I get stage fright and gremlins in my head saying: 'You're going to forget your lines'.
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Kirk Douglas
American Actor
God bless Dad, he came to every one of my shows. I was bad, and I had horrible stage fright. My dad was so relieved - he'd say, 'You were terrible; this kid is not going to be an actor.' Finally, I did a play and he said, 'Son - you were really good.
Quote examples
Laura Donnelly
Irish Actress
Once, and only once, I walked on stage and my mind went utterly blank! I had no idea why I was there! My fellow actors had to rescue me. I was very young and new to the business, so I'm glad it didn't give me stage fright for the rest of my life!
Quote examples
Rivers Cuomo
American Musician
I'm just living each day, and I'm better equipped to do so. I mean, I used to be totally afraid, I used to have, like, permanent stage fright. But now I'm trying to have fun. I'm trying to bring as much happiness to as many people as possible.
Quote examples
Gregg Allman
American Musician
Stage fright is not a thing about 'Am I any good?' It's about 'Am I gonna be good tonight?' It's a right-now thing. It helps me. If I went out there thinkin', 'Eh, we'll go slaughter 'em,' I'm positive something would go seriously wrong.
Quote examples
Tullian Tchividjian
American Clergyman
The gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.
Quote examples
Nina Tassler
American Businesswoman
Throughout my career, the pounding in my heart, the fright, has been ever-present, but I never turned back. Fear can be a highly motivational part of the journey.
Quote examples
Sam Neill
Irish Actor
If you're making a horror film, it's very important that you have lots of quiet, suspensey, don't-know-what's-happening stuff before you get the big fright.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
In my opinion, the only way to conquer stage fright is to get up on stage and play. Every time you play another show, it gets better and better.
Quote examples
Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.
Quote examples
Alan Rickman
British Actor
I get stage fright and gremlins in my head saying: 'You're going to forget your lines'.
Example 1 of 10
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