Definition
to scare (someone): to frighten, to terrify, to make someone feel afraid
The film really scared me.
to give somebody a scare: to frighten, to scare suddenly
to be scared (of something): to be afraid of, to fear (something)
I am scared of ghosts.
You look scared.
scary: frightening, causing fear, a person or situation that makes you feel afraid
That film was very scary.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Are you scared of spiders?
US: I saw a very scary horror film the other day.
- "Joan Wayne attempted to scare the shark by firing at its dorsal fin, then challenged the shark to a duel, running into the water with pistols drawn."
- "It's not that I'm scared of committing to Betty, it's just that with my history, I'm afraid it might be impossible."
- "The possibility of a Brexit - an exit for Britain from the European Union - is very real, and frankly I'm scared."
- "Eccentric interviewer, scared of mice"
- "Democracy has already been to Kazakhstan, and England is a scary, undeveloped country that we should avoid at all costs."
- "The world is full of people who are too scared to take chances."
- "You are scaring them."
- "I'm not scared for myself of course - I'm standing behind 3 layers of bulletproof glass in my very own Brent-Mobile, inspired by the Pope's vehicle."
- "Bruno : No, you're scared?"
- "No, I am scared for the people of this nation, and others across the planet."
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