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Definisjon av startle

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
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

Verb
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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Substantiv
startle - A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Verb
startle - To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
startle - To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
startle - To deter; to cause to deviate.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • startle
    To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) startle
  • Presens: startle / startles
  • Preteritum: startled
  • Perfektum: (have) startled

Substantiv

  • Entall: startle
  • Flertall: startles

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