affright

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈfraɪt/

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• Hyphenation: af‧fright

Verb

Plain form affright

Third-person singular affrights

Past tense affrighted

Past participle affrighted

Present participle affrighting

1. (transitive) If somebody is affrighted, he is frightened.
   • Synonym: terrify

   The old man affrighted the baby with a grimace.