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- Dictionaryscare/skɛː/
verb
- 1. cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten: "I was scared stiff"
noun
- 1. a sudden attack of fright: "gosh, that gave me a scare!"
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SCARE definition: 1. to (make a person or animal) feel frightened: 2. a sudden feeling of fear or worry: 3. an…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : a sudden fright. 2. : a widespread state of alarm : panic. scare adjective. Synonyms. Verb. affright. alarm. alarum. fright.
Scare is a verb that means frighten or intimidate. You might be embarrassed to admit that you don't want to go to the beach with your friends because of how much seagulls scare you. Questions on a test you're unprepared for might scare you, and so might a barking dog.
A scare is a situation in which many people are afraid or worried because they think something dangerous is happening which will affect them all. Despite the scare there are no plans to withdraw the drug.
noun. /skeə (r)/ /sker/ [countable] (used especially in newspapers) a situation in which a lot of people are anxious or frightened about something. a health scare. recent scares about pesticides in food. a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about something than is necessary) to cause a major scare.
Scare definition: to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm. See examples of SCARE used in a sentence.
Scare Definition. To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify. To become frightened, esp. suddenly. A person who scares easily. A sudden fear or panic; attack of fright, often unreasonable. A state of widespread fear or panic. A war scare.
SCARE definition: 1. to frighten a person or animal: 2. to make someone feel very frightened 3. a sudden feeling of…. Learn more.
Definition of scare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare. 2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building. adj. Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics. Phrasal Verb: scare up Informal.
