STARTLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sudden involuntary movement
   Synonym(s)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he awoke with a start
   Hypernyms(s) startle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflex (what does reflex mean?)
   • instinctive reflex (what does instinctive reflex mean?)
   • innate reflex (what does innate reflex mean?)
   • inborn reflex (what does inborn reflex mean?)
   • unconditioned reflex (what does unconditioned reflex mean?)
   • physiological reaction (what does physiological reaction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • startle response (what does startle response mean?)
   • startle reaction (what does startle reaction mean?)
   • startle reflex (what does startle reflex mean?)
   • Moro reflex (what does Moro reflex mean?)
   • wince (what does wince mean?)
   • flinch (what does flinch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)

STARTLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • to stimulate to action
   Synonym(s)
   • galvanise (what does galvanise mean?)
   • galvanize (what does galvanize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • ..startled him awake
   • galvanized into action
   Hypernyms(s) startle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shock (what does shock mean?)
   • stun (what does stun mean?)
   • floor (what does floor mean?)
   • ball over (what does ball over mean?)
   • blow out of the water (what does blow out of the water mean?)
   • take aback (what does take aback mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • galvanizer (what does galvanizer mean?)
   • galvaniser (what does galvaniser mean?)
   • inspirer (what does inspirer mean?)
   • galvanization (what does galvanization mean?)
   • galvanisation (what does galvanisation mean?)
   • galvanizer (what does galvanizer mean?)
   • galvaniser (what does galvaniser mean?)
   • inspirer (what does inspirer mean?)
   • galvanization (what does galvanization mean?)
   • galvanisation (what does galvanisation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
   Synonym(s)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She startled when I walked into the room
   Hypernyms(s) startle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shy (what does shy mean?)
   • boggle (what does boggle mean?)
   • rear back (what does rear back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • startle (what does startle mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)