scare
/skɛɚ/ verb B1- To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. · Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?
- (To be able) to be scared. · I don't scare easily.
He/she/it scares · Past scared · Past participle scared · -ing form scaring
Verb forms
- Base form
- scare
- He/she/it
- scares
- Past
- scared
- Past participle
- scared
- -ing form
- scaring
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“I’m not feeling well,” said the Scarecrow, with a smile, “for it is very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows.”
“About me?” Anne looked rather scared.
Whenever I’ve met a man I’ve been awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go.
It seems to me they must be more cowardly than you are if they allow you to scare them so easily.”
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