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verb
- 1. cause to feel sudden shock or alarm: "a sudden sound in the doorway startled her"
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STARTLE definition: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.
How to use startle in a sentence. to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm); to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously… See the full definition
A startle is a quick, sharp movement, like a little jump that happens when you’re surprised or suddenly scared. If you sneak up on your mom and say "Boo!" you’ll startle her and she might jump up in her seat (before she yells at you to quit it). Alarm clocks and barking dogs often startle people.
verb. If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises and frightens you slightly. The telephone startled him. [VERB noun] Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. [VERB noun] The news will startle the City. [VERB noun] Synonyms: surprise, shock, alarm, frighten More Synonyms of startle.
STARTLE meaning: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.
Startle definition: to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.. See examples of STARTLE used in a sentence.
1. to disturb or agitate suddenly and usu. briefly, as by surprise or alarm. v.i. 2. to start involuntarily, as from surprise or alarm.
verb. startled, startles, startling. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. American Heritage. To be startled. Webster's New World. To surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly or unexpectedly; esp., to cause to start, or move involuntarily, as from sudden fright. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of startle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
startle to surprise someone suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them: Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. The explosion startled the horse. amaze to surprise someone very much: The size of the Grand Canyon amazed us all.
