Scare

/skΙ›Ι™/

The meaning and definition of Scare, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
    β€œa food-poisoning scare”
  2. A minor fright.
    β€œJohnny had a bad scare last night.”

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