scare
🇺🇸
/sker/
🇬🇧
/skeə(r)/
verb
B2
to make someone feel afraid
The loud noise will scare the children.
B2
to feel afraid
Dogs scare easily during thunderstorms.
noun
B2
a time when many people feel afraid about something
The news caused a big scare about food safety.
B2
a sudden feeling of fear
That loud bang gave me a real scare!
translation
to make someone feel afraid; to feel afraid
a time when many people feel afraid about something; a sudden feeling of fear
Word Forms
3rd Present
scares
Progressive
scaring
Past
scared
Perfect
scared
Plural
scares