Definition of startle Startle
/stɑˈɹtʌl/ - [startul] - star•tle
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NounPlural: startles |
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| startle - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" | ||
| jump, start | ||
| inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | ||
| startle reaction, startle response a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions | ||
| moro reflex, startle reflex a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs | ||
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| startle - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" | ||
| jump, start | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| shy throw quickly | ||
| boggle startle with amazement or fear | ||
| rear back rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back" | ||
| jackrabbit go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement | ||
| startle - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" | ||
| galvanize, galvanise | ||
| ball over, blow out of the water, take aback, floor, shock subject to electrical shocks | ||
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- startle (Noun)
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. - startle (Verb)
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. - startle (Verb)
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. - startle (Verb)
To deter; to cause to deviate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- startle (v. t.)
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. - startle (v. t.)
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. - startle (v. t.)
To deter; to cause to deviate. - startle (n.)
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
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startle
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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startle
stärt′l, v.i. to start or move suddenly: to feel sudden alarm.—v.t. to excite suddenly: to shock: to frighten.—n. sudden alarm or surprise.—n. Start′ler.—adj. Start′ling, such as to strike with astonishment or alarm.—adv. Start′lingly.—adj. Start′lish, apt to start. [Extension of start.]
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