The meaning of Terrify

Terrify – definition

verb
Cause to feel extreme fear.
Usage examples:
The thought terrifies me
Synonims:
Petrified Scared stiff Scared witless Frightened/scared to death Terror-stricken Terror-struck Horror-stricken Horror-struck Paralysed with fear Horrified Panic-stricken Shaking in one's shoe

verb
To frighten someone severely
Usage examples:
His looks are enough to terrify anyone., she’s always been terrified of spiders., a terrifying expe…

Terrify translation into English

Terrify: translate from English into Chinese

吓坏了, 惊吓, 惊恐

Terrify: translate from English into Dutch

Schrik aanjagen, Verschrikken, Doen schrikken

Terrify: translate from English into French

Terrifier, Épouvanter, Terroriser, Rendre fou

Terrify: translate from English into German

Erschrecken, Schrecken

Terrify: translate from English into Hindi

ख़ौफ़ में डालना, दहला देना, डराना, आतंक जमाना, भयभीत करना, आतंकित करना, ख़ौफ़ में डालना, भय दिखाना

Terrify: translate from English into Italian

Terrorizzare, Atterrire, Terrificare

Terrify: translate from English into Korean

겁나게 하다, 무섭게 하다

Terrify: translate from English into Russian

Ужасать, Вселять ужас

Terrify: translate from English into Spanish

Aterrorizar, Aterrar, Atemorizar

Word origin

late 16th century: from Latin terrificare, from terrificus ‘frightening’ (see terrific).

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Terrify synonims

horrified

ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪd

adjective
Filled with horror; extremely shocked.
Usage examples:
The horrified spectators

verb
Fill with horror; shock greatly.
Usage examples:
They were horrified by the very idea

adjective
Very shocked
Usage examples:
He looked horrified when i told him., we were horrified at/by the size of the bill., i was horrifie…

All meanings and translations of Horrified

horror-stricken

adjective
Extremely shocked and frightened
Usage examples:
They watched, horror-struck, as the car came off the road.

All meanings and translations of Horror-stricken

horror-struck

adjective
Extremely shocked and frightened
Usage examples:
They watched, horror-struck, as the car came off the road.

All meanings and translations of Horror-struck

panic-stricken

adjective
Very frightened

All meanings and translations of Panic-stricken

petrified

adjective
So frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
Usage examples:
The petrified child clung to her mother

verb
Change (organic matter) into a stony substance by encrusting or replacing it with a calcareous, siliceous, or other mineral deposit.

adjective
Very frightened
Usage examples:
As soon as they got on the stage they were petrified with fright.

All meanings and translations of Petrified

terror-stricken

adjective
Extremely frightened

All meanings and translations of Terror-stricken

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