Startle - Definition
startle
n 1: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
[syn: startle, jump, start]
v 1: to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake";
"galvanized into action" [syn: startle, galvanize,
galvanise]
2: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She
startled when I walked into the room" [syn: startle,
jump, start]