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jump scaring

jump scaring is the present participle and gerund 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 scaring

What is jump scaring the present participle and gerund of?
Jump scaring is the present participle and gerund of jump scare.

Words near jump scaring in the dictionary

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

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