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startle meaning in Tamil

திடுக்கிட வை

/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/US/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/

startle in Tamil: திடுக்கிட வை. In English, startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

Tamil words for startle

திடுக்கிட வை

English meaning of startle

  1. verb To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
  2. verb To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  3. verb To deter; to cause to deviate.
  4. noun A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Full definition of startle

startle in a sentence

  • a horse that startles easily

Synonyms of startle

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Questions about startle in Tamil

What is the meaning of startle in Tamil?
Startle in Tamil is திடுக்கிட வை.
startle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Startle: திடுக்கிட வை.
What does startle mean in English?
Startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: startle (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: startle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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