taking fright

A form of take fright — To suddenly become scared, frightened or panicked.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take fright
Cite this entry
APA

taking fright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20fright

MLA

“taking fright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20fright. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking fright,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20fright.

Source: taking fright on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.