scare
Third Person
scares
Present Participle
scaring
Past Tense
scared
Past Participle
scared
1
to suddenly make a person or animal to feel afraid
transitive
- The loud thunder scared the dog, causing it to hide under the bed.
- I didn't mean to scare you when I tapped your shoulder from behind.
- The horror movie scene scared me so much that I couldn't sleep for days.
- The unexpected appearance of the snake scared the hikers on the trail.
- Please don't sneak up on me like that; you really scared me!
2
to become afraid or startled by something
- He scares easily when watching horror movies.
- Some animals scare at even the slightest movement.
- She scares whenever she hears footsteps late at night.
- He doesn't scare easily, even in dangerous situations.
- They scare quickly at the sight of spiders or snakes.