terrify A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #25965 Meanings 1 verb To frighten someone very badly; to fill with terror. The thought of speaking in public terrifies her. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to frighten someone very... terrorize Word family Forms terrifies Related forms terribleterrificterrifyingterrorterroristterrorize Etymology AI details From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # terrify **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 25965 ## Meanings 1. To frighten someone very badly; to fill with terror. ## Examples - The thought of speaking in public terrifies her. ## Related Forms - terrible - terrific - terrifying - terror - terrorist - terrorize ## Etymology From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare. ## AI Etymology Terrify is from Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare. In present-day use, it means to frighten someone very badly; to fill with terror. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown