1. (

• frighten ,
• fright ,
• scare ,
• affright

) cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" ;

1. (

• frightened ,
• scared

) made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" ;

2. (

• panicky ,
• panicked ,
• panic-stricken ,
• panic-struck ,
• terrified ,
• frightened ,

) thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" ;