ENGLISH: startle - CREOLE: pantan



Overview of noun startle



The noun startle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. startle, jump, start -- (a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start")



Overview of verb startle



The verb startle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (9) startle, galvanize, galvanise -- (to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action")

2. startle, jump, start -- (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room")

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