Terrify (Verb)
Meaning
Fill with terror; frighten greatly.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The horror movie would terrify even the bravest of viewers with its intense plot twists and jump scares.
- His menacing laugh sent chills down her spine and began to terrify her as she walked alone in the dark.
- The eerie atmosphere of the abandoned mansion was enough to terrify anyone who dared to step inside.
- She was trying to brave through it, but the thought of skydiving for the first time began to terrify her.
- The possibility of failing her final exam and having to repeat the semester would terrify many students.