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   startle

   /ˈstɑːtl/

   verb

   • 1. cause to feel sudden shock or alarm: "a sudden sound in the doorway startled her"

   Word Origin Old Englishsteartlian ‘kick, struggle’, from the base of start. The early sense gave rise to ‘move quickly, caper’ (typically said of cattle), whence ‘cause to react with fear’ (late 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. startler noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   STARTLE definition: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STARTLE is to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm). How to use startle in a sentence.

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   STARTLE meaning: 1. to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: 2. to do…. Learn more.

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   verb. If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises and frightens you slightly. The telephone startled him. [VERB noun] Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. [VERB noun] The news will startle the City. [VERB noun] Synonyms: surprise, shock, alarm, frighten More Synonyms of startle.

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   Startle definition: to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.. See examples of STARTLE used in a sentence.

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   1. to disturb or agitate suddenly and usu. briefly, as by surprise or alarm. v.i. 2. to start involuntarily, as from surprise or alarm.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › startlestartle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ˈstɑːtl/ /ˈstɑːrtl/ Verb Forms. to surprise somebody suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them. startle somebody/something I didn't mean to startle you. The explosion startled the horse. I was startled by her question. She was startled into a little cry of surprise.