SCARES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SCARES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCARES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Scare

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old Norse skirra ‘frighten’, from skjarr ‘timid’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten

Short Definition:

cause great fear or nervousness in

Examples:
  • I was scared stiff
  • the rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth

Word: Scare

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a sudden attack of fright

Short Definition:

sudden attack of fright

Examples:
  • gosh, that gave me a scare!

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