# terrified

Pronunciation: say "TE-ri-fyd" /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

## Adjective

1. Filled with extreme fear; intensely frightened.
   - Simple: Feeling very afraid or full of fear.
   - _He stood terrified at the cliff edge, unable to take another step._
   - _The sudden blast left everyone in the lobby terrified and disoriented._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of terrify. — simple past and past participle of terrify
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of terrify. Use this form for fear that someone caused before now.
   - _The sudden storm terrified the sailors as waves crashed over the deck._
   - _The villagers had terrified the intruder into fleeing the valley._

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