terrify

verb
UK: /ˈter.ɪ.faɪ/
US: /ˈter.ə.faɪ/

  1. To cause someone to feel extremely scared or frightened.

    1. Snakes often terrify small children.
    2. The thought of public speaking can terrify even experienced professionals.

  2. To frighten someone so much that they are unable to think clearly or act normally.

    1. The loud crash did terrify her.
    2. Don't let these petty challenges terrify you from reaching your goals in life.

Synonyms

daunt scare intimidate alarm frighten
terrify adjective

  1. Causing extreme fear.

    1. That was a terrify movie.
    2. The news reports about the war were truly terrify to hear this week.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "terrify" in English means: To cause someone to feel extremely scared or frightened., To frighten someone so much that they are unable to think clearly or act normally..

The phonetic transcription of "terrify" is /ˈter.ɪ.faɪ/ in British English and /ˈter.ə.faɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "terrify": daunt, scare, intimidate, alarm, frighten.

Example usage of "terrify": "Snakes often terrify small children.". More examples on the page.