fright

simple noun15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

nervousness felt before or during a performance in front of an audience

a very strong and sudden feeling of fear

a small or moderate scare

a significant scare

the biggest scare someone has ever experienced

in a state of fear

filled with a feeling of fear

fear caused by something specific

to cause someone to feel a sudden fear

to experience a sudden feeling of fear

to experience a sudden feeling of fear

to suddenly become frightened

to tremble physically because of intense fear

to tremble physically because of intense fear

a hyperbolic expression for being extremely scared