What does fright mean?
Word: Fright
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Fright means a sudden feeling of fear, like the jump you get when something startles you.
Synonyms: fear, shock, alarm
Antonyms: calm, courage
How do you spell fright?
Syllables: fright
Tricky part: The long i sound is spelt igh, with a silent g and h, the same as in night and light.
Watch out for: frite, frigt, fryte
Memory tip: Fireworks at night can give a puppy a fright: the two words share their silent gh.
Idioms and Phrases
- stage fright: Nervousness before speaking or performing in front of an audience. Example: "Tanvi had stage fright before her dance, but she smiled once the music began."
Fright in a sentence
Example 1: The cracker burst so close that it gave the dog a fright.
Example 2: I woke up with a fright when thunder cracked over the house.
Example 3: Sofia turned pale with fright when the lights went out.
Fun Fact
A fright makes your body release adrenaline, which speeds up your heartbeat and gets your muscles ready to run.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
frighte
a) r
b) e
c) h
d) g
Show answer
b) e. Fright stops at the t; unlike bite or write, it has no e at the end.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
fright
a) anger
b) sorrow
c) boredom
d) scare
Show answer
d) scare. A fright and a scare are the same short jolt you feel when something startles you.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) enormus
b) mischevous
c) delite
d) fright
Show answer
d) fright. Fright keeps the silent gh between the i and the t.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tgrihf
a) girth
b) freight
c) fright
d) flight
Show answer
c) fright. Freight needs an e and flight an l, and girth leaves the f out; fright takes all six letters.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What could give a sleeping cat a fright?
a) a patch of sunshine
b) a soft new cushion
c) a door slamming shut
d) a bowl of warm milk
Show answer
c) a door slamming shut
2. Which would a child with stage fright find hardest?
a) reading quietly in the library
b) playing chess with her brother
c) singing on stage at the school concert
d) painting alone in her room
Show answer
c) singing on stage at the school concert
