scare
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verb \ˈsker\scaredscar·ing
Definition of SCARE
transitive verb
: to frighten especially suddenly : alarm
intransitive verb
: to become scared
— scar·er noun
See Examples of SCARE
- You scared me. I didn't see you there.
- Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Origin of SCARE
Middle English skerren, from Old Norse skirra, from skjarr shy, timid
First Known Use: 13th century
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Rhymes with SCARE
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
2scare
nounDefinition of SCARE
1
: a sudden fright
Examples of SCARE
- There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
- <fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them>
First Known Use of SCARE
circa 1548
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