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scaring the hell out of

scaring the hell out of is the present participle and gerund 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 scaring the hell out of

What is scaring the hell out of the present participle and gerund of?
Scaring the hell out of is the present participle and gerund of scare the hell out of.

Words near scaring the hell out of in the dictionary

  1. scaring someone out of their mind
  2. scaring someone out of their wits
  3. scaring someone to death
  4. scaring straight
  5. scaring the daylights out of
  6. scaring the hell out of
  7. scaring the hoes
  8. scaring the life out of
  9. scaring the living daylights out of
  10. scaring the pants off
  11. scaring the shit out of

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