scare

/skˈɛɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. cause fear in
   “The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
2. cause to lose courage
   “dashed by the refusal”

noun

1. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
   “panic in the stock market”
2. a sudden attack of fear

Synonyms for scare

• frighten
• fright
• affright
• daunt
• dash
• scare off
• pall
• frighten off
• scare away
• frighten away
• panic
• panic attack

Words that rhyme with scare

• square
• fair
• air
• bear
• flare
• bare
• spare
• wear
• care
• share
• pair
• tear
• declare
• prepare
• repair
• chair
• snare
• fare
• glare
• hair
• rare
• compare
• prayer
• swear
• dare
• foursquare
• pare
• solitaire
• there
• affair