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to startle
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to cause a sudden shock or surprise, resulting in a quick, involuntary reaction
Transitive: to startle a person or animal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
startle
3rd person singular
startles
Present participle
startling
Past simple
startled
Past participle
startled
Examples
The loud clap of thunder startled the sleeping dog, causing it to jump up.
Lexical Tree
startled
startling
startle
