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scaring

UK/ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ/US/ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/

scaring is the present participle and gerund of scare.

Meaning of scare

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
    • Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?
  2. (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
    • I don't scare easily.

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Words formed from scaring

Phrases with scaring

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Words that rhyme with scaring

Questions about scaring

What is scaring the present participle and gerund of?
Scaring is the present participle and gerund of scare.
How do you pronounce scaring?
Scaring is pronounced /ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near scaring in the dictionary

  1. scarily
  2. scarin'
  3. scarine
  4. scarines
  5. scariness
  6. scaring
  7. scaring away
  8. scaring into
  9. scaring off
  10. scaring someone out of their mind
  11. scaring someone out of their wits

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