To cause to experience a sudden momentary shock

• shock

  1. To produce electrical shock in (a body)
  2. To administer electric current to (a patient) to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias.
  3. To subject (an animal or person) to an electric shock.

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  1. To produce electrical shock in (a body)
  2. To administer electric current to (a patient) to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias.
  3. To subject (an animal or person) to an electric shock.

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• jolt

  1. To cause to move jerkily:
  2. To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly:
  3. To shock or surprise

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  1. To cause to move jerkily:
  2. To move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow; strike heavily or jarringly:
  3. To shock or surprise

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• electrify

  1. To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
  2. To give an electric shock to
  3. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

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  1. To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
  2. To give an electric shock to
  3. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

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To fill with fear

• fright

  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify

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  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify

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• terrorize

  1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
  2. To coerce, make submit, etc. by filling with terror, as by the use or threat of violence
  3. To coerce or intimidate by causing fear.

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  1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
  2. To coerce, make submit, etc. by filling with terror, as by the use or threat of violence
  3. To coerce or intimidate by causing fear.

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• terrify

  1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid:
  2. To drive or force by arousing fear:
  3. To fill with terror; frighten greatly; alarm

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  1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid:
  2. To drive or force by arousing fear:
  3. To fill with terror; frighten greatly; alarm

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• scarify

  1. To frighten
  2. To scare.
  3. To create a design on (the skin) by means of shallow cuts that are sometimes rubbed with a colorant or irritant to enhance the resulting scar tissue.

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  1. To frighten
  2. To scare.
  3. To create a design on (the skin) by means of shallow cuts that are sometimes rubbed with a colorant or irritant to enhance the resulting scar tissue.

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• scare

  1. To become frightened, esp. suddenly
  2. To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
  3. To strike with sudden fear; alarm.

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  1. To become frightened, esp. suddenly
  2. To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
  3. To strike with sudden fear; alarm.

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• panic

  1. To give way to or show panic
  2. (Slang) To convulse (a listener, audience, etc.) with laughter, delight, etc.
  3. To affect with panic

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  1. To give way to or show panic
  2. (Slang) To convulse (a listener, audience, etc.) with laughter, delight, etc.
  3. To affect with panic

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• frighten

  1. To force (away, out, or off) or bring (into a specified condition) by making afraid
  2. To become afraid:
  3. To fill with fear; alarm.

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  1. To force (away, out, or off) or bring (into a specified condition) by making afraid
  2. To become afraid:
  3. To fill with fear; alarm.

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• alarm

  1. To give warning to:
  2. To equip with or protect by an alarm:
  3. To fill with alarm or anxious concern.

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  1. To give warning to:
  2. To equip with or protect by an alarm:
  3. To fill with alarm or anxious concern.

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• affright

  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify
  2. To arouse fear in; terrify:

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  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify
  2. To arouse fear in; terrify:

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To impress strongly by what is unexpected or unusual

• surprise

  1. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition:
  2. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated:
  3. To elicit or detect through surprise:

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  1. To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition:
  2. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated:
  3. To elicit or detect through surprise:

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• awe

  1. To fill with awe:
  2. To inspire awe in; fill with awe

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  1. To fill with awe:
  2. To inspire awe in; fill with awe

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• astound

  1. To astonish and bewilder.
  2. To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
  3. To bewilder with sudden surprise; astonish greatly; amaze

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  1. To astonish and bewilder.
  2. To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
  3. To bewilder with sudden surprise; astonish greatly; amaze

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• astonish

  1. To fill with sudden wonder or great surprise; amaze
  2. To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.

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  1. To fill with sudden wonder or great surprise; amaze
  2. To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.

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• amaze

  1. (Obs.) To bewilder
  2. (Obsolete) To bewilder; perplex.
  3. To cause great wonder or astonishment:

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  1. (Obs.) To bewilder
  2. (Obsolete) To bewilder; perplex.
  3. To cause great wonder or astonishment:

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A sudden and involuntary movement

• start

  1. A signal to begin a race.
  2. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead:
  3. An instance of beginning a race:

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  1. A signal to begin a race.
  2. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead:
  3. An instance of beginning a race:

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• jump

  1. A step or level:
  2. (Informal) An initial competitive advantage; a head start:
  3. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.

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  1. A step or level:
  2. (Informal) An initial competitive advantage; a head start:
  3. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.

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• bolt

  1. A sudden or unexpected event:
  2. A short, heavy arrow with a thick head, used especially with a crossbow.
  3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque.

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  1. A sudden or unexpected event:
  2. A short, heavy arrow with a thick head, used especially with a crossbow.
  3. A fastener consisting of a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end, designed to be inserted through holes in assembled parts and secured by a mated nut that is tightened by applying torque.

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