scare
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
scare
(skâr)v. scared, scar·ing, scares
v.tr.
To strike with sudden fear; alarm. See Synonyms at frighten.
v.intr.
To become frightened: a child who scares easily.
n.
1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare.
2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.
adj.
Phrasal Verb: Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics.
scare up Informal
To gather or prepare with considerable effort or ingenuity: managed to scare up some folding chairs for the unexpected crowd.
[Middle English skerren, scaren, from Old Norse skirra, from skjarr, timid.]
scar′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
scare
(skɛə)vb
1. to fill or be filled with fear or alarm
2. (tr; often foll by away or off) to drive (away) by frightening
3. (tr) informal (foll by up)
a. to produce (a meal) quickly from whatever is available
b. to manage to find (something) quickly or with difficulty: brewers need to scare up more sales.
n
4. a sudden attack of fear or alarm
5. a period of general fear or alarm
adj
causing (needless) fear or alarm: a scare story.
[C12: from Old Norse skirra; related to Norwegian skjerra, Swedish dialect skjarra]
ˈscarer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
scare
(skɛər)v. scared, scar•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to fill, esp. suddenly, with fear; frighten.
v.i. 2. to become frightened.
3. scare up, to find or procure in spite of difficulties: Try to scare up some wood for the fire.
n. 4. a sudden fright or alarm.
5. a time or condition of alarm or worry: a war scare.
[1150–1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten; (n.) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.]
scar′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
scare
- The shank of a golf club can be called the scare.See also related terms for shank.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
scare
Past participle: scared
Gerund: scaring
| Imperative |
|---|
| scare |
| scare |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  scare - sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"anxiety, anxiousness - (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic red scare - a period of general fear of communists |
| 2. |  scare - a sudden attack of fear fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | |
| Verb | 1. |  scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse" |
| 2. | scare - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
scare
verb
1. frighten, alarm, terrify, panic, shock, startle, intimidate, dismay, daunt, terrorize, put the wind up (someone) (informal), give (someone) a fright, give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), affright (archaic) She's just trying to scare me.
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
scare
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
TranslationsSelect a language:
Spanish / Español
scare
[ˈskɛəʳ]A. N
B. VT
1. (= frighten) → asustar
you scared me! → ¡me has asustado!
to scare sb to death → darle un susto de muerte a algn
to scare the hell or life out of sb → darle un susto de muerte a algn
to scare sb stiff → darle un susto de muerte a algn
you scared me! → ¡me has asustado!
to scare sb to death → darle un susto de muerte a algn
to scare the hell or life out of sb → darle un susto de muerte a algn
to scare sb stiff → darle un susto de muerte a algn
2. to be scared (= frightened) → tener miedo, estar asustado
don't be scared → no tengas miedo, no te asustes
we were really scared → teníamos mucho miedo, estábamos muy asustados
to be scared to do sth → tener miedo de hacer algo
she was too scared to talk → estaba demasiado asustada para poder hablar, no podía hablar del susto
to be scared to death → estar muerto de miedo
to be scared of sb/sth he's scared of women → tiene miedo a las mujeres
are you scared of him? → ¿le tienes miedo?
I'm scared of spiders → les tengo miedo a or me dan miedo las arañas
to be scared of doing sth → tener miedo de hacer algo
to be scared stiff → estar muerto de miedo
to be scared out of one's wits → estar muerto de miedo
don't be scared → no tengas miedo, no te asustes
we were really scared → teníamos mucho miedo, estábamos muy asustados
to be scared to do sth → tener miedo de hacer algo
she was too scared to talk → estaba demasiado asustada para poder hablar, no podía hablar del susto
to be scared to death → estar muerto de miedo
to be scared of sb/sth he's scared of women → tiene miedo a las mujeres
are you scared of him? → ¿le tienes miedo?
I'm scared of spiders → les tengo miedo a or me dan miedo las arañas
to be scared of doing sth → tener miedo de hacer algo
to be scared stiff → estar muerto de miedo
to be scared out of one's wits → estar muerto de miedo
C. VI he doesn't scare easily → no se asusta fácilmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scare
(skeə) verb to startle or frighten. You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.asustar
noun1. a feeling of fear or alarm. The noise gave me a scare.susto
2. a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people. a smallpox scare.pánico
scared adjectiveˈscarecrow noun a figure set up eg in a field, to scare away birds and stop them eating the seeds etc. espantapájaros
ˈscaremonger noun a person who spreads alarming rumours. alarmista
scare away/off to make go away or stay away because of fear. The birds were scared away by the dog.ahuyentar; mantenerse alejado
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
scare
→ espantar , sustoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
scare
v. asustar, atemorizar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
scare
n sustoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.