🇬🇧 Terrify meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To terrify someone means to scare them so much that they feel very afraid, like when their heart beats fast, their eyes get big, and they might want to hide or run away.

I tried to terrify a spider with my loudest scream, but it just stood there like, "Really? That’s all you’ve got?"

The haunted house tried to terrify us, but we were more scared of my dad’s dancing in the parking lot.

The thought of accidentally hitting "reply all" on an email would terrify adults, but kids are just terrified of the word "pop quiz."

The roller coaster didn’t terrify my brother, but the price of the snacks at the park almost made him faint.

In old scary movies, filmmakers used creepy music and shadows to terrify people, but if you watch them now, the fake rubber monsters mostly make you laugh.

At night, the dark attic would terrify her. A soft sound would terrify her. A moving shadow would terrify her. A loud knock would terrify her. Even the old doll would terrify her. Her brother switched on the light and the attic was only boxes and one sleepy cat; she laughed and stopped trembling.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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