Scare — synonyms, definition

1. scare (Noun)

alarm fit jerk jump panic attack shock spasm start terror turn twitch

scare (Noun) — Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. ex. "a war scare" ex. "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"

scare (Noun) — A sudden attack of fear.

scare (Noun) — A sudden experience causing fear or alarm. ex. "I had a scare but went back to sleep"

anxiety anxiousness fear fearfulness fright red scare

2. scare (Verb)

affright alarm appall astonish benumb dash daunt daze dismay disturb fright frighten frighten away frighten off fulminate intimidate jolt menace pall panic • • •

scare (Verb) — Cause fear in. ex. "The stranger who hangs around the building scares me"

scare (Verb) — Cause to lose courage. ex. "scared off by the refusal" ex. "scared away by the refusal" ex. "scared by the refusal"

excite intimidate restrain shake shake up stimulate stir alarm appal appall awe bluff consternate dismay horrify intimidate spook terrify terrorise terrorize