startle : English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

startle : kignat (v.); pagkignat (v.); kugang (v.); kugmat (v.); kurat (v.); lubat (v.); pugwat (v.)

Glosses: (~ related words)

startle
n. (act)	1. jump, start, startle	a sudden involuntary movement.; "he awoke with a start"
	~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
	~ startle reaction, startle response	a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions.
	~ moro reflex, startle reflex	a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs.
	~ flinch, wince	a reflex response to sudden pain.
v. (emotion)	2. galvanise, galvanize, startle	to stimulate to action.; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
	~ ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback	surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off.; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
v. (motion)	3. jump, start, startle	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.; "She startled when I walked into the room"
	~ move	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	~ shy	start suddenly, as from fright.
	~ boggle	startle with amazement or fear.
	~ rear back	start with anger or resentment or in protest.
	~ jackrabbit	go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement.