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   star·tle

   /ˈstärd(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a person or animal) 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › startleStartle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › startleStartle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A startle is a quick, sharp movement, like a little jump that happens when you’re surprised or suddenly scared. If you sneak up on your mom and say "Boo!" you’ll startle her and she might jump up in her seat (before she yells at you to quit it). Alarm clocks and barking dogs often startle people.

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   noun. a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. something that startles. startle. / ˈstɑːtəl / verb. to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › startleStartle - definition of startle by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.