scare the hell out of
scare the hell out of verb: to frighten (someone or an animal).
Verb
scare the hell out of (third-person singular simple present scares the hell out of, present participle scaring the hell out of, simple past and past participle scared the hell out of)
Synonyms of scare the hell out of
- scare the shit out of
- alarm
- affright
- appall
- dismay
- frighten
- give someone the shits
- harrow
- horrify
- make someone's blood run cold
11 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- mortify
- petrify
- scare
- scare straight
- scare the bejeebers out of
- scare the pants off of
- terrorize
- terrify
- spook
- fray
- grill
Forms of scare the hell out of
| third-person singular present | scares the hell out of |
|---|---|
| present participle | scaring the hell out of |
| past participle | scared the hell out of |
| past | scared the hell out of |
Questions about scare the hell out of
- What does scare the hell out of mean?
- Scare the hell out of means to frighten (someone or an animal).
- What part of speech is scare the hell out of?
- Scare the hell out of is a verb.
- What is the past tense of scare the hell out of?
- The past tense of scare the hell out of is scared the hell out of.
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