Meaning of startle

star•tle

Pronunciation: (stär'tl), [key]

— v., n. -tled, -tling,

—v.t.

to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.

—v.i.

to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.

—n.

a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
something that startles.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

startle (Thesaurus)

starting handle startling

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