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TOEFL BNC: 7593 COCA: 3807

scare

1 scare /ˈskeɚ/ verb
scares; scared; scaring
1 scare
/ˈskeɚ/
verb
scares; scared; scaring
Learner's definition of SCARE
[+ object] : to cause (someone) to become afraid : frighten使害怕;使恐惧
[no object] : to become afraid害怕;恐惧

scare away/off

[phrasal verb]
scare (someone or something) away/off or scare away/off (someone or something)
: to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc.把…吓跑

scare into

[phrasal verb]
scare (someone) into (something)
: to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear恐吓(某人)做(某事)

scare up

[phrasal verb]
scare (someone or something) up or scare up (someone or something) US, informal
: to find or get (someone or something) with some difficulty(困难地)张罗,凑合
2 scare /ˈskeɚ/ noun
plural scares
2 scare
/ˈskeɚ/
noun
plural scares
Learner's definition of SCARE
[count]
: a sudden feeling of fear惊吓;惊恐
: a situation in which a lot of people become afraid because of some threat, danger, etc.恐慌

— scare

adjective, always used before a noun
TOEFL BNC: 7593 COCA: 3807

scare

1 of 2

verb

scared; scaring

transitive verb

: to frighten especially suddenly : alarm
scarer noun

scare

2 of 2

noun

1
: a sudden fright
2
: a widespread state of alarm : panic
scare adjective

Example Sentences

Verb You scared me. I didn't see you there. Stop that, you're scaring the children. Noun There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated. fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
These specialists are able to handle dogs in a way that won’t scare them. Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 The street criminal — not the corny Hollywood version but the real thing — has a different relationship to the physical world than the rest of us do, because danger doesn’t scare him. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 May 2022 Our Democracy is unraveling before our eyes and the loss of our independent judiciary should scare us all. Tara Kole, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2022 One of the things is it’s very easy to jump out and scare me. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 June 2022 One film was designed to warm my heart, the other was determined to scare it out of me. Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The mix of practical and computer-generated effects used to bring these behemoths to life has evolved by leaps and bounds, but their ability to stir and scare us — much less provoke even a moment’s thought — is a thing of the ancient past. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 Then the con artist attempts to scare you about the possibility of cancer. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022 Given that our economy can scare itself to death, Musk and Dimon should discuss the facts and vent their anxieties off-mic. Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 6 June 2022
Noun
Several buildings near Cherry Hall were evacuated after the first scare, but after the material was found to be not a threat, all buildings at WKU were open and operational as of 1 p.m., according to the school. Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Coke stopped advertising the soda after a cancer scare involving saccharin, the sweetener used in Tab, and the retro pink cans were quickly forsaken for Diet Coke, which launched in 1982. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Aug. 2022 Fetterman, who was hospitalized after the May health scare, is expected to offer emotional remarks about his experience. Editors, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Pennsylvania voters have quietly questioned their nominee’s fitness in the weeks after the health scare. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 4 June 2022 After a health scare, his father had fallen down, and Morby jumped out of his chair, held his father’s head with one hand, and snapped his fingers with the other in front of his father’s face. Grant Sharples, SPIN, 9 May 2022 Chappelle was introducing Black Star when the attack occurred, and the duo went on to perform after the scare. Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022 After a health scare and the loss of his mother a few weeks ago, Fuscellaro said in an email, his mental and physical health deteriorated. Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 The Sox received more positive news, deciding to not place Luis Robert on the IL after a scare Thursday. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English skerren, from Old Norse skirra, from skjarr shy, timid

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scare was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 7593 COCA: 3807
scare

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SCARE | SCARE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmajor, nasty, terrible大恐慌;嚴重恐慌;可怕的恐慌a major health scare重大健康恐慌food, health食品/健康恐慌AIDS, cancer, etc.艾滋病、癌症等恐慌pregnancy妊娠恐懼症bomb炸彈恐慌terror, terrorism, terrorist恐怖主義恐慌VERB + SCAREcause引起恐慌give sb使某人恐慌It wasn't a serious heart attack, but it gave him a terrible scare.這次心臟病發作並不嚴重,卻把他嚇壞了。get, have嚇一跳;受到驚嚇SCARE + NOUNcampaign, story, tactics危言聳聽的宣傳;唬人的報道;恐嚇戰術The ad uses scare tactics to get people to stop smoking.這則廣告採用引發恐慌的手法促使人們戒煙。PREPOSITIONscare about, scare over關於⋯的恐慌the scare over bird flu對禽流感的恐懼PHRASESa bit of a scare, quite a scare有點兒/頗為恐慌I got quite a scare when the police called me.警察打來電話時我嚇了一跳。
scare

verb

ADVERB | VERB + SCARE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBreally使確實受驚嚇easily容易受驚He doesn't scare easily.他不輕易害怕。away, off嚇跑His name scares off a lot of people.他的名字嚇跑了許多人。VERB + SCAREtry to, want to試圖/想要嚇唬start to開始嚇唬PREPOSITIONinto使嚇得⋯They're just trying to scare us into letting out the secret.他們不過是想要嚇唬我們說出秘密。with以⋯嚇唬You don't scare me with your threats!你那些威脅嚇唬不了我!PHRASESscare sb silly, scare sb stiff, scare sb to death (all informal) 把某人嚇傻/嚇呆/嚇得要死The very thought of flying scares me stiff.一想到要坐飛機我就嚇得發呆。scare the life out of sb, scare the living daylights out of sb (both informal) 嚇得某人靈魂出竅You scared the life out of me, hiding like that!你這樣藏起來,嚇死我了!scare the pants off sb (informal, especially NAmE) 把某人嚇得魂不附體

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