"Quailing" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Quailing" Meaning

To lose courage or confidence suddenly; to become frightened or intimidated.

"Quailing" Examples

Quailing


Quail means to be afraid or frightened, often to the point of trembling or fleeing.

Example Sentences

1. Verb: The child was quailing at the sight of the big dog.
2. Verb: She tried to appear confident, but her voice quailed as she gave her speech.
3. Etymology: The word 'quailing' has similarities with 'quail', a type of bird. Similarly, the bird would quail when frightened.
4. Context: Having seen the magnitude of the task, the project team began to quail at the enormity of the undertaking.
5. Figure of speech: After witnessing the horror movie, he could hardly dare to close his eyes, lest he quailed and saw the monster's looming face again.