scare

[US]/skeə(r)/
[UK]/sker/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. frighten; cause to run away
vi. be frightened
n. terror; panic; fright
adj. terrifying (American)

Phrases & Collocations

scare away

scare off

scare tactics

scared stiff

scared to death

scare buying

scare someone off

Example Sentences

scare stories; scare tactics.

he's scared of the dark.

I don't think I scare easily.

gosh, that gave me a scare!.

she was scared stiff.

I was scared witless.

She was scared out of wits.

The horse scares easily .

He was scared stiff.

a child who scares easily.

scared out of my wits.

I was scared of the big dog.

I'm scared to fly in an airplane.

I like reading scare stories.

He was horribly scared now.

I am scared that the plane might crash.

His severity scared the children away.

Don't let the size of the task scare you.

we all scared real easy in those days.

she's scared stiff of her dad.

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