fright

  • 131af|fright — «uh FRYT», verb, noun. Archaic. –v.t. to excite with sudden fear; frighten. –n. 1. sudden fear; fright; terror. 2. a cause of terror. ╂[Old English āfyrhtan < ā (intensive) + fyrhtan frighten] …

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  • 132stage fright — {n. phr.} The fear one feels before appearing in front of an audience. * /Many famous actors and actresses admit that they often have stage fright before the curtain goes up./ …

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