frighten
/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/
verb 2
Collocations
8(verb.)
ADV
really
The sudden loud noise in the dark really frightened the children last night.
quite | almost
easily
Young children often frighten easily when they watch scary movies for the first time.
VERB + FRIGHTEN
want to
not mean to
The dog didn't mean to frighten the children when it jumped through the garden gate.
try to
PHRASES
frighten sb out of their wits, frighten sb to death, frighten the life out of sb
When the dog suddenly barked, it frightened the children out of their wits.
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