terrify

🇺🇸 /ˈterɪfaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈterɪfaɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to make someone feel very scared

The loud noise in the dark night can terrify a small child.

translation

v. to make someone feel very scared

Word Forms

3rd Present terrifies
Past terrified
Perfect terrified
Progressive terrifying