The difference between Fright and Ug

When used as nouns, fright means a state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger, whereas ug means a feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

When used as verbs, fright means to frighten, whereas ug means to dread, loathe or disgust.


Fright is also adjective with the meaning: frightened.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fright and Ug

  1. Fright as a noun:

    A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

  2. Fright as a noun:

    Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.

  1. Fright as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To frighten.

  1. Fright as an adjective (rare):

    frightened; afraid; affright

  1. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

    Examples:

    "usex He took an ug at's meht."

  2. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    An object of disgust.

    Examples:

    "usex What an ug ye've myed yorsel."

  3. Ug as a noun (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    Vomited matter.

  4. Ug as a noun (Northumbria):

    A surfeit.

  1. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To dread, loathe or disgust.

  2. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.

  3. Ug as a verb (North England, and, Scotland, obsolete):

    To vomit.

  4. Ug as a verb (Northumbria, obsolete):

    To give a surfeit to.

  1. Ug as a noun (Caithness, Scotland):

    The pectoral fin of a fish.