Associations to the word «Startle»

STARTLE, verb. (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

STARTLE, verb. (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

STARTLE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.

STARTLE, noun. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

STARTLE, noun. A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start".

STARTLE, verb. To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action".

STARTLE, verb. Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room".