scarer

Definition of Scarer in English :

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Noun

1. bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawman

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scarer

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verb

1.

to fill or be filled with fear or alarm

2. (tr; often foll by away or off)

to drive (away) by frightening

3. (transitive) US and Canadian informal (foll by up)

a.

to produce (a meal) quickly from whatever is available

b.

to manage to find (something) quickly or with difficulty

brewers need to scare up more sales

noun

4.

a sudden attack of fear or alarm

5.

a period of general fear or alarm

adjective

6.

causing (needless) fear or alarm

a scare story

Scarer

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verb transitiveWord forms: scared or ˈscaring

1.

to fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify

verb intransitive

2.

to become frightened, esp. suddenly

a person who scares easily

noun

3.

a sudden fear or panic; attack of fright, often unreasonable

4.

a state of widespread fear or panic

a war scare

Scarer

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v. scared, scar·ing, scares

v.tr.

To strike with sudden fear; alarm. See Synonyms at frighten.

v.intr.

To become frightened: a child who scares easily.

n.

1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare.

2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.

adj.

Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics.

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