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frighten away

fright·en a·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frahyt-n uh-wey]
    • /ˈfraɪt n əˈweɪ/
    • /ˈfraɪtn əˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frahyt-n uh-wey]
    • /ˈfraɪt n əˈweɪ/

Definitions of frighten away words

  • transitivephrasal verb frighten away cause sb/sth to run away 1
  • transitivephrasal verb frighten away deter, discourage 1
  • phrasal verb frighten away If you frighten away a person or animal or frighten them off, you make them afraid so that they run away or stay some distance away from you. 0
  • phrasal verb frighten away To frighten someone away or frighten them off means to make them nervous so that they decide not to become involved with a particular person or activity. 0
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Parts of speech for Frighten away

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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frighten away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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