to startle

Definition of to startle in English English dictionary: To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start; A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger; {v} to start, shrink, fright, be frightened; {n} a start, shock, impression, sudden alarm; a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" to stimulate to action ; "; To deter; to cause to deviate; To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"; If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises and frightens you slightly. The telephone startled him The news will startle the City. + startled star·tled Martha gave her a startled look. to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked; to stimulate to action ; "; to stimulate to action ; " startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; {f} cause to move suddenly; surprise, frighten, alarm; be surprised or frightened; a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room; startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room; startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"

to startle

Hyphenation

to star·tle

tı stärtıl

/tə ˈstärtəl/ /tə ˈstɑːrtəl/

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