ALL meanings of startle
star·tle
S s - transitive verb startle surprise, alarm 1
- verb with object startle to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm. 1
- verb with object startle to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock. 1
- verb without object startle to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm. 1
- noun startle a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. 1
- noun startle something that startles. 1
- verb startle If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises and frightens you slightly. 0
- verb startle to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily 0
- verb transitive startle to surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly or unexpectedly; esp., to cause to start, or move involuntarily, as from sudden fright 0
- intransitive verb startle to be startled 0
- noun startle a start or shock, as of surprise or fright 0