the root word for frighten is fry
You gave me a fright then! (something like that?)
Fright
This could be bolt.
Grasp or seize.
Frighten
the root word for frighten is fry
A word that means to depart suddenly is "plump" or "plumped"
Abruptly.
abruptly, unexpectedly
Please do not frighten the cat.
The word 'frighten' is the verb form of the noun fright.The noun form of the verb to frighten is the gerund, frightening.The word 'frightened' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to frighten. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
You gave me a fright then! (something like that?)
frighten
Fright
frighten
This could be bolt.