Definition of scare

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  • scare is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • scare is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • scare is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of scare

  • cause fear in (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. affright
    2. fright
    3. frighten
  • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events (noun)

    Examples

    1. a war scare
    2. a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building

    Synonyms

    1. panic
  • a sudden attack of fear (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. panic attack
  • cause to lose courage (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dash
    2. daunt
    3. frighten away
    4. frighten off
    5. pall
    6. scare away
    7. scare off

See definition of scare in Merriam Webster