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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
STARTLE meaning: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of startle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
to suddenly surprise or frighten someone: The sound startled me. startled. adjective. a startled expression. (Definition of startle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of startle. in Chinese (Traditional) 使大吃一驚, 使受驚，使嚇一跳… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 使大吃一惊, 使受惊，使吓一跳… See more. in Spanish.
