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jump scared

jump scared is the simple past and past participle of jump scare.

Meaning of jump scare

Verb

jump scare (third-person singular simple present jump scares, present participle jump scaring, simple past and past participle jump scared)

  1. (transitive) To frighten (an audience) by means of something that happens suddenly without warning.

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Questions about jump scared

What is jump scared the simple past and past participle of?
Jump scared is the simple past and past participle of jump scare.

Words near jump scared in the dictionary

  1. jump roped
  2. jump ropes
  3. jump roping
  4. jump salty
  5. jump scare
  6. jump scared
  7. jump scares
  8. jump scaring
  9. jump seat
  10. jump seats
  11. jump server

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