Meaning of "terrify" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERRIFY

From Latin terrificāre, from terrēre to alarm + facere to cause.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TERRIFY

terrify  [ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRIFY

Terrify is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb terrify in English.

WHAT DOES TERRIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Terror

Terror, is from the French terreur, from Latin terror meaning "great fear", a noun derived from the Latin verb terrere meaning "to frighten", is a policy of political repression and violence intended to subdue political opposition. The term was first used for the Reign of Terror imposed by the Jacobins during the French Revolution. Modern instances of terror include red terror or white terror. Before the advent of modern terrorism, the term "terrorism" in the English language was sometimes used interchangeable with terror. The modern definition of terrorism refers to criminal or illegal acts of violence at randomly chosen targets, in an effort to raise fear. It is practiced by extremist groups with a limited political base or parties on the weaker side in asymmetric warfare. Terror on the other hand is practiced by governments and law enforcement officials, usually within the legal framework of the state.

Definition of terrify in the English dictionary

The definition of terrify in the dictionary is to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TERRIFY

PRESENT

Present

I terrify

you terrify

he/she/it terrifies

we terrify

you terrify

they terrify

Present continuous

I am terrifying

you are terrifying

he/she/it is terrifying

we are terrifying

you are terrifying

they are terrifying

Present perfect

I have terrified

you have terrified

he/she/it has terrified

we have terrified

you have terrified

they have terrified

Present perfect continuous

I have been terrifying

you have been terrifying

he/she/it has been terrifying

we have been terrifying

you have been terrifying

they have been terrifying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I terrified

you terrified

he/she/it terrified

we terrified

you terrified

they terrified

Past continuous

I was terrifying

you were terrifying

he/she/it was terrifying

we were terrifying

you were terrifying

they were terrifying

Past perfect

I had terrified

you had terrified

he/she/it had terrified

we had terrified

you had terrified

they had terrified

Past perfect continuous

I had been terrifying

you had been terrifying

he/she/it had been terrifying

we had been terrifying

you had been terrifying

they had been terrifying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will terrify

you will terrify

he/she/it will terrify

we will terrify

you will terrify

they will terrify

Future continuous

I will be terrifying

you will be terrifying

he/she/it will be terrifying

we will be terrifying

you will be terrifying

they will be terrifying

Future perfect

I will have terrified

you will have terrified

he/she/it will have terrified

we will have terrified

you will have terrified

they will have terrified

Future perfect continuous

I will have been terrifying

you will have been terrifying

he/she/it will have been terrifying

we will have been terrifying

you will have been terrifying

they will have been terrifying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would terrify

you would terrify

he/she/it would terrify

we would terrify

you would terrify

they would terrify

Conditional continuous

I would be terrifying

you would be terrifying

he/she/it would be terrifying

we would be terrifying

you would be terrifying

they would be terrifying

Conditional perfect

I would have terrify

you would have terrify

he/she/it would have terrify

we would have terrify

you would have terrify

they would have terrify

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been terrifying

you would have been terrifying

he/she/it would have been terrifying

we would have been terrifying

you would have been terrifying

they would have been terrifying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you terrify
we let´s terrify
you terrify

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to terrify

Past participle

terrified

Present Participle

terrifying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TERRIFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «terrify» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of terrify

alarm · frighten · intimidate · petrify · put the fear of God into · scare · terrorize

TRANSLATION OF TERRIFY

Find out the translation of terrify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of terrify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terrify» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 恐吓
• Translator English - Spanish: aterrar
• English: terrify
• Translator English - Hindi: डराने
• Translator English - Arabic: يُخْيِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: ужасать
• Translator English - Portuguese: aterrorizar
• Translator English - Bengali: আতঙ্কিত করা
• Translator English - French: épouvanter
• Translator English - Malay: Menakutkan
• Translator English - German: Angst einjagen
• Translator English - Japanese: 怖がらせる
• Translator English - Korean: 겁나게 하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Terrify
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm cho khiếp sợ
• Translator English - Tamil: வெருட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: भयावह
• Translator English - Turkish: dehşete düşürmek
• Translator English - Italian: terrorizzare
• Translator English - Polish: przerazić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: жахати
• Translator English - Romanian: a îngrozi
• Translator English - Greek: τρομάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skrik
• Translator English - Swedish: skrämma livet ur
• Translator English - Norwegian: skremme

10 QUOTES WITH «TERRIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word terrify.

1

Barbara Broccoli

The paparazzi terrify and torment people and endanger people and it's really unpleasant.

2

Jane Grey

God grant you all your desires and accept my own hearty thanks for all your attention to me. Although indeed, those attentions have tried me more than death can now terrify me.

3

Thomas Paine

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

4

Danielle Panabaker

I am a big scaredy-cat; horror films terrify me.

5

Mary Shelley

What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow.

6

Hannah Simone

Live TV would terrify anybody.

7

Mark E. Smith

'Re-Mit' is going to terrify people. It's quite horrible. The Fall have had enough and we're coming for you.

8

R. L. Stine

I feel happy to terrify kids.

9

Kate Walsh

You never want to rest on your laurels. You want to keep doing things that terrify you.

10

Constance Zimmer

I would be terrified if Bill Maher was like, 'Hey, do you want to come on the show?' I would be like, 'Oh, God.' It would completely terrify me, even though I'm such a junkie for the show.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRIFY»

Discover the use of terrify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terrify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring ...

“If you’re tired of living an anemic life and you want to live courageously, get this book.

Gary Haugen, 2005

The English Dialect Dictionary: Being the Complete ...

Brks. Cmb. Sus.1 ; terrify Ken. ; turrivy Brks.1 [ta'rifai.] L v. To annoy, irritate ; to tease, worry ; to importune ; to torment, pain. Lei.1 Nhp.1 I can't terrify myself with no books. The rash did terrify me so. War.8 Wor. It is a complaint about amongst ...

Joseph Wright, 1905

How to Make a Golem (and Terrify People)

The new boy at school tells 12-year-old Edda he can help her stop being afraid by building a golem -- a mud monster. A spooky story, both quirky and funny, about facing your fears.

Alette J. Willis, 2011

Happiness Can Terrify Me

As a child, a girl tries to escape from the rage and silent retreat of her mother.

Holly Avery, 2011

Manchester City in Europe: 'We Will Terrify Europe'

This book contains the definitive European adventures of one of England's top teams 1968-2012 with many previously unpublished images and unique recollections of exciting times.

Andrew Waldon, 2012

First lessons in Latin

(1) Terre-bo = I shall terrify. (2) Terre-bis = Thou wilt terrify. (3) Terre-bit = (Any other person) will terrify. (1) Terre-bimus = We shall terrify. (2) Terre-bitis = Ye will terrify. (3) Terre-bunt = (Any other persons) will terrify. N.B. — Non means not, e.g. ...

Kenneth Macaulay Eicke, 1884

Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft: A Handbook for Visitors and ...

As a naval term it is of old standing. It occurs in Dampier** Voyages, 1685. Forby writes, * waiters were called tenders in East Anglia, till recently'. The word is now used to designate the truck that waits on the railway engine with coals. Terrify.

John Greaves Nall, 1866

Sessional Papers

Carberry A. McDonald P. McMurchie Emerson. Brandon J. Quering do Gretna .. . Geo. Mullen Tilsonburg, Ont Washington Terrify do Dakota Portage la Prairie . . . Winnipeg do Commercial Bank Burke Bros , P. O'Hara Gretna W. Willey Kansas ...

‎1890

Ever Dated a Psycho?: You Don't Have to be Mad to Terrify a ...

En samling af sande historier fra folk, der har stiftet mærkværdige bekendtskaber gennem dating.

Paul Duddridge, 2006

My Body Is the Temple

Dreams that Warn and Terrify First, in order to believe that God is able to 'warn and terrify' us from sin, we should know that God definitely has His way of communicating with Believers and non-Believers, the godly and the ungodly. In the years ...

Stephanie Butler, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terrify is used in the context of the following news items.

Ex-Inmate: Python-Handling Guards Used Snake to Terrify Him

A former inmate says sheriff's deputies used a python to intimidate and harass prisoners in an Alabama county jail. In a federal lawsuit filed Monday in ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

10 Horror Flicks To Terrify and Inspire

To start off let me just say I normally keep my posts more towards the Superhero, Sci-Fi, Fantasy areas. However, in the spirit of broadening my writing base, ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

Watch the brutal Argentinian match which will terrify critics of the …

Watch the brutal Argentinian match which will terrify critics of the Women's World Cup. 09:47, 8 July 2015; By Richard Innes ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

'Drunken Oafs' Terrify Hoboken Family Vacationing In England

'Drunken Oafs' Terrify Hoboken Family Vacationing In England. Cambridge University students were seen vomiting in river and ramming tourists during an ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»

Shocking at Vox: 'I'm a Liberal Professor, and My Liberal Students …

A top article trending on Vox, an exclusively online (and leftward leaning) news platform is entitled "I'm a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me. «NewsBusters, Jun 15»

I'm a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me

I'm a professor at a midsize state school. I have been teaching college classes for nine years now. I have won (minor) teaching awards, studied pedagogy ... «Vox, Jun 15»

Progressive Professor: My Progressive Students Terrify Me

Progressive Professor: My Progressive Students Terrify Me. 0 · David Jones/PA Wire URN:21969286/AP. by John Sexton3 Jun 20150. Barnard to Admit ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»

5 Identity Theft Facts That Will Terrify You

Identity theft was the number one consumer complaint at the Federal Trade Commission last year. So far in 2015, the data breach problem that drives so many ... «ABC News, May 15»

Why Driverless Cars Both Excite & Terrify Automotive Futurists

(CBS SF) — Technology analysts who monitor Silicon Valley for a living have a bit of advice: fasten your seat belts. Driverless cars are coming your way. They're ... «CBS Local, May 15»

Kitchen gadgets review: the egg cuber – a medieval torture device to …

The whole thing feels like a medieval torture device to terrify hens. The egg is squashed down, refrigerated for an hour to set the flesh, and lo! emerges tamed. «The Guardian, May 15»