scare

/skˈe‍ə/

/ˈskɛɹ/

to scare

MAIN VERB

to suddenly make a person or animal feel much fear

synonyms : affright

cause to lose courage

synonyms : dash

Scare

a sudden attack of fear

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

synonyms : panic

Examples

1. His shout scared me witless.

2. Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared the wits out of me!

3. You scared the daylights out of me, yelling like that.

4. The thunderstorm scared the dog, causing him to hide under the bed.