Transcription
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- [skair]
- /skɛər/
- /skeə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skair]
- /skɛər/
Definitions of scare word
- verb with object scare to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm. 1
- verb without object scare to become frightened: That horse scares easily. 1
- noun scare a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason. 1
- noun scare a time or condition of alarm or worry: For three months there was a war scare. 1
- transitive verb scare frighten 1
- noun scare fearful moment 1
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Origin of scare
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten, derivative of skjarr timid, shy; (noun) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Scare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scare
verb scare
- affright — to frighten
- appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- appall — If something appalls you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
noun scare
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- bogy — an imaginary evil being or spirit; goblin
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- boogeyman — a frightening imaginary being, often one used as a threat in disciplining children
- bugaboo — Something or someone that is your bugaboo worries or upsets you.
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