Meaning

1 senses

  1. To suddenly become scared, frightened or panicked.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The horse took fright and bolted.

    ruЛошадь испугалась и понесла.

    deDas Pferd scheute und ging durch.

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Forms

takes fright, taking fright, took fright, taken fright
Base formtake fright · to take fright
3rd person singulartakes fright
Present participletaking fright
Past simpletook fright
Past participletaken fright

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake fright
he, she, ittakes fright

Past simpleLesson

all personstook fright

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken fright
he, she, ithas taken fright

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take fright

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
take fright — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto