Fright \Fright\ (fr[imac]t), n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa['u]rhtei fear, fa['u]rhts timid.]

[1913 Webster]

1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. [1913 Webster]

2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. [Colloq.]

Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See Alarm. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Fright \Fright\, v. t. [imp. Frighted; p. pr. & vb. n.. Frighting.]

[OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See Fright, n., and cf. Frighten.]

To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare. [1913 Webster]

Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. --Dryden.

Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

46 Moby Thesaurus words for "fright": abject fear, affright, alarm, apprehension, awe, baboon, bag, blemish, blot, blue funk, consternation, cowardice, dismay, dog, dread, eyesore, fear, funk, gargoyle, hag, harridan, horrification, horror, mess, monster, monstrosity, no beauty, panic, panic fear, phobia, scare, scarecrow, shock, sight, spook, stampede, startle, teratism, terrify, terror, terrorize, trepidation, trepidity, ugly duckling, unholy dread, witch

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

fright

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Fright \Fright\, n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa['u]rhtei fear, fa['u]rhts timid.]

1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. [Colloq.]

Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See Alarm.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fright \Fright\, v. t. [imp. Frighted; p. pr. & vb. n.. Frighting.]

[OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See Fright, n., and cf. Frighten.]

To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.

Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. --Dryden.

Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)