English-Thai Dictionary

startle

VI สะดุ้ง  ตกใจ  sa-dung

 

startle

VT ทำให้ สะดุ้ง  ทำให้ ตกใจ  tam-hai-sa-dung

 

startle out of

PHRV ทำให้ สะดุ้งตื่น  ทำให้ สะดุ้ง ตกใจ จาก  start out of tam-hai-sa-dung-tuan

 

startle someone out of his mind / wits

IDM ทำให้ ตกใจ อย่างมาก  ทำให้ ตกตะลึง  tam-hai-tok-jai-yang-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STARTLE

v.i.[dim. of start. ] To shrink; to move suddenly or be excited on feeling a sudden alarm. Why shrinks the soul back on herself, and startles at destruction?

 

STARTLE

v.t. 1. To impress with fear; to excite by sudden alarm, surprise or apprehension; to shock; to alarm; to fright. We were startled at the cry of distress. Any great and unexpected event is apt to startle us.
The supposition that angles assume bodies, need not startle us.
2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [Little used. ]

 

STARTLE

n.A sudden motion or shock occasioned by an unexpected alarm, surprise or apprehension of danger; sudden impression of terror. After having recovered from my first startle, I was well pleased with the accident.

 

STARTLED

pp. Suddenly moved or shocked by an impression of fear or surprise.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STARTLE

Star "tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Startled; p. pr. & vb. n. Startling. ]Etym: [Freq. of start. ]

 

Defn: To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction Addison.

 

STARTLE

STARTLE Star "tle, v. t.

 

1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. Locke.

 

2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] Clarendon.

 

Syn. -- To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.

 

STARTLE

STARTLE Star "tle, n.

 

Defn: A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. Spectator.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

startle

star tle |ˈstärtl ˈstɑrdl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (a person or animal ) to feel sudden shock or alarm: a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | [ with infinitive ] : he was startled to see a column of smoke. DERIVATIVES star tler noun ORIGIN Old English steartlian ‘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 cent ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

startle

star ¦tle |ˈstɑːt (ə )l | ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause to feel sudden shock or alarm: a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | [ with infinitive ] : he was startled to see a column of smoke | (as adj. startled ) : her startled eyes met his. DERIVATIVES startler noun ORIGIN Old English steartlian ‘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 cent. ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

startle

startle verb naturally their screaming startled me: surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock /fright /jolt, make someone jump; perturb, unsettle, agitate, disturb, disconcert, disquiet; informal give someone a turn, make someone jump out of their skin, freak someone out. ANTONYMS put at ease.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

startle

startle verb a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | he was startled to see a column of smoke: surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock, give someone a fright, give someone a jolt, make someone jump; perturb, unsettle, agitate, disturb, disconcert, disquiet; informal give someone a turn, make someone jump out of their skin, flabbergast. ANTONYMS put at ease. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD startle, frighten, scare See frighten . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

startle

star tle /stɑ́ː r t (ə )l /〖語源は 「蹴 （け ）る 」〗(形 )startling 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -tling 他動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉〈人 動物 〉を (不意に )びっくりさせる , 驚かせる , はっとさせる (→surprise )▸ A sudden tap on my shoulder startled me .私は急に肩をたたかれてびっくりした 2 〈人 〉をびっくりさせて [刺激して ] «…の状態に » させる «into (do ing ), out of » ▸ be startled into silence [out of one's sleep ]驚いて静まりかえる [目を覚ます ]自動詞 〈人が 〉はっと驚く , びっくりする .名詞 C はっとすること , 驚き ; はっとさせること .

 

startled

star tled /stɑ́ː r t (ə )ld /→startle 形容詞 〖be ～〗 «…に /…して » びっくりする , はっとする «by, at /to do » ; 〖名詞 の前で 〗驚いた, びっくりした ▸ I was startled by [to hear ] a sudden knock at the door .突然ドアをノックする音に私はどきっとした (≒ A sudden knock at the door startled me. )▸ with a startled expression [cry ]驚きの表情を浮かべて [声をあげて ]