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scared the hell out of

scared the hell out of is the simple past and past participle of scare the hell out of.

Meaning of scare the hell out of

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)

  1. (mildly, slang, vulgar) To frighten (someone or an animal).

Questions about scared the hell out of

What is scared the hell out of the simple past and past participle of?
Scared the hell out of is the simple past and past participle of scare the hell out of.

Words near scared the hell out of in the dictionary

  1. scared someone to death
  2. scared spitless
  3. scared stiff
  4. scared straight
  5. scared the daylights out of
  6. scared the hell out of
  7. scared the hoes
  8. scared the life out of
  9. scared the living daylights out of
  10. scared the pants off
  11. scared the shit out of

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