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Definition of 'scare'English
Noun
( en-noun)
A minor fright.
- Johnny had a bad scare last night.
* {{quote-news
|year=2011
|date=June 4
|author=Phil McNulty
|title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland
|work=BBC
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|passage=England were held to a draw after surviving a major scare against Switzerland as they were forced to come from two goals behind to earn a point in the Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley.}}
A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
- JM is a scare to the capitalists of this country.
Synonyms
* fright
Related terms
* scary
See also
* scarecrow
Verb
To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
- Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?
* (rfdate) (Shakespeare)
- The noise of thy crossbow / Will scare the herd, and so my shoot is lost.
* (The Langoliers)
- (Laurel Stevenson) Would you please be quiet? You're scaring the little girl.
- (Craig Toomey) Scaring the little girl?! Scaring the little girl?! Lady!
Synonyms
* frighten
* terrify
* See also
Derived terms
* bird-scarer
* Red scare
* scarecrow
* scared
( rel-mid3)
* scaredy-cat
* scaremonger
* scare out of one's wits
* scarer
( rel-mid3)
* scare straight
* scare the pants off of
( rel-bottom)
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