Definition of scare
scared
;scaring
scarer
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Examples of scare in a Sentence
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Origin and Etymology of scare
Middle English skerren, from Old Norse skirra, from skjarr shy, timid
scare
Definition of scare
1 : a sudden fright
2 : a widespread state of alarm : panic
scare
adjectiveExamples of scare in a Sentence
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
SCARE Defined for English Language Learners
scare
playDefinition of scare for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone) to become afraid
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: to become afraid
scare
Definition of scare for English Language Learners
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: a sudden feeling of fear
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: a situation in which a lot of people become afraid because of some threat, danger, etc.
SCARE Defined for Kids
Definition of scare for Students
scared
;scaring
: to become or cause to become frightened Your stories scare the children.
scare up
: to find or get with some difficulty She scared up something for us to eat.
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