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# startled

«startled» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **suddenly surprised or a little frightened by something…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (startled, more startled); verb form (startle, startles, startled, startling)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Startled means suddenly surprised or a little frightened by something unexpected, so you jump or stop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#m1)

2) Startled is also the past form of «startle», which means to surprise or frighten someone suddenly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Boaz wakes with a start in the night to find Ruth at his feet; tradition reads Ruth's act as modest, honest and planned to ask him to redeem her family. In the primary lessons: In stories, «startled» shows a quick, sudden fright: a character jumps at a noise. In nature lessons and safety, animals that are startled may run away, kick or bite, so children learn to move slowly and quietly near horses, dogs and wild animals. Phrases: «startled by», «a startled look», «startled out of».

### examples

- And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. (Writings RUT.3.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x1)
- The cat was startled by the loud bang. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x2)
- She gave a startled cry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x3)
- Don't startle the horse by running behind it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x4)
- The deer looked up, startled, and ran away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x5)
- I was startled when my phone rang. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x6)
- A startled dog may bite, so let it see you coming. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x7)
- He was startled out of his sleep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x8)
- The startled birds flew off the fence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x9)
- “Bill Jukes dead!” cried the startled pirates. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/#x10)

### note

«Startled» is both an adjective and the past form of «startle». It describes a sudden, short surprise; «scared» or «terrified» are stronger and last longer. Do not confuse with «started» (began). «Startling» describes the thing that causes the surprise: «startling news».

### In the corpora

- [A girl in Kentucky walked right behind a horse without speaking; it was startled, kicked out and bruised her leg badly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/28-farm-animals-and-horses/6/)
- [A boy in Texas woke his hamster in the daytime by poking it; the startled hamster bit his finger hard.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/63-guinea-pigs-hamsters-and-fish/6/)
- [Do not rush or push past an older person walking slowly, because they might fall if pushed or startled.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/227-older-people-and-disabilities/12/)
- [At the school disco a group laughs at Sam's dancing — which, to be fair, looks like a startled octopus.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/370-standing-by-a-friend/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «startled» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/startled/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.