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Terrify: meaning, definitions and examples

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terrify

 

[ หˆter.ษช.faษช ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in horror movies

To cause extreme fear or terror in someone.

Synonyms

alarm, frighten, scare

Examples of usage

  • She was terrified by the sound of footsteps behind her.
  • The haunted house movie had a terrifying effect on the audience.
Context #2 | Verb

in real-life situations

To make someone feel extremely frightened or scared.

Synonyms

dismay, horrify, petrify

Examples of usage

  • The sudden loud noise terrified the children.
  • The thought of failing the exam terrified him.
Context #3 | Noun

general

An overwhelming feeling of fear or terror.

Synonyms

fear, horror, panic

Examples of usage

  • She felt a sense of terror wash over her.
  • The terror in his eyes was evident.

Translations

Translations of the word "terrify" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aterrorizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erschrecken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menakut-nakuti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปัะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€–ใŒใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terrifier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aterrorizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒ์ฃผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›sit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prestraลกiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxutmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aterrorizar

Etymology

The word 'terrify' originated from the Latin word 'terrere', meaning 'to frighten'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in the English language. The concept of instilling fear or terror in others has been a part of human experience for centuries, and 'terrify' captures the essence of this intense emotion.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,687, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.