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Definition of frightener in English: frightenernoun ˈfrʌɪt(ə)nəˈfraɪtnər 1A person or thing that frightens someone. 使人害怕的人（或事） Example sentencesExamples - So Eriksson, in a move of stunning and unexpected simplicity, has made the second frightener his captain.
- At 42 inches long, the freshwater frightener was deemed ‘a very big catch any fisherman would be proud of’ by Bob Carlson, the owner of Carlson's Fishing Tackle, Kendal.
- The fire at Fat Boy's was only meant to be a frightener.
- 1.1British informal A member of a criminal gang who intimidates its victims.
〈英，非正式〉恐吓受害人的犯罪团伙成员 Example sentencesExamples - More than once he has had to flee his home to escape armed frighteners.
Phrasesinformal Threaten or intimidate (someone) 〈英，非正式〉威胁；胁迫 trying to put the frighteners on those who wish to roam over open country is childish Example sentencesExamples - It has also been accused of failing to put the frighteners on the industry's rogues.
- He wanted Mr Blythe ‘to put the frighteners on him’.
- Forget ghosts and ghouls - this Halloween it's trick-or-treaters who are putting the frighteners on the nation and wreaking havoc on our homes, according to new research released today.
- Was this a tactic to put the frighteners on them?
- Our object in this was simply to put the frighteners on the Brum group.
- If this predictable attitude is supposed to put the frighteners on people who want be part of the paper rather than be lectured at then there's bad news from markets around the world.
- Hard as it is to believe, Grover the ex-boxer and former East End man about town, felt as though someone was putting the frighteners on him.
- This clanking robotic automaton is about a meter tall and capable of putting the frighteners on any household pet.
- We'll see if our little ‘chat’ puts the frighteners on them.
- We hear from Felix Miller, whose social networking site based on the music tastes of its 15 million users is putting the frighteners on traditional radio operators.
Synonyms intimidate, coerce, domineer, browbeat, bully, tyrannize, pressurize, threaten, compel, pressure, put pressure on, force, drive, impel, constrain
Definition of frightener in US English: frightenernounˈfraɪtnərˈfrītnər 1A person or thing that frightens someone. 使人害怕的人（或事） Example sentencesExamples - At 42 inches long, the freshwater frightener was deemed ‘a very big catch any fisherman would be proud of’ by Bob Carlson, the owner of Carlson's Fishing Tackle, Kendal.
- So Eriksson, in a move of stunning and unexpected simplicity, has made the second frightener his captain.
- The fire at Fat Boy's was only meant to be a frightener.
- 1.1British informal A member of a criminal gang who intimidates its victims.
〈英，非正式〉恐吓受害人的犯罪团伙成员 Example sentencesExamples - More than once he has had to flee his home to escape armed frighteners.
Phrasesinformal Threaten or intimidate (someone) 〈英，非正式〉威胁；胁迫 trying to put the frighteners on those who wish to roam over open country is childish Example sentencesExamples - Hard as it is to believe, Grover the ex-boxer and former East End man about town, felt as though someone was putting the frighteners on him.
- We'll see if our little ‘chat’ puts the frighteners on them.
- We hear from Felix Miller, whose social networking site based on the music tastes of its 15 million users is putting the frighteners on traditional radio operators.
- If this predictable attitude is supposed to put the frighteners on people who want be part of the paper rather than be lectured at then there's bad news from markets around the world.
- It has also been accused of failing to put the frighteners on the industry's rogues.
- This clanking robotic automaton is about a meter tall and capable of putting the frighteners on any household pet.
- Our object in this was simply to put the frighteners on the Brum group.
- Forget ghosts and ghouls - this Halloween it's trick-or-treaters who are putting the frighteners on the nation and wreaking havoc on our homes, according to new research released today.
- Was this a tactic to put the frighteners on them?
- He wanted Mr Blythe ‘to put the frighteners on him’.
Synonyms intimidate, coerce, domineer, browbeat, bully, tyrannize, pressurize, threaten, compel, pressure, put pressure on, force, drive, impel, constrain
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