scare
sker
- n sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
a war scare
a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building - n a sudden attack of fear
- v cause fear in
- v cause to lose courage
- MOSCOW: Russian President Boris Yeltsin's campaign has turned to scare tactics as the election nears.
- In the wake of the spinach scare, even the friendliest food can seem like a biological hazard, and scrubbing alone won't necessarily wipe out pesticides or bacteria.
- Deep in its other troubles, Japan suddenly took time out for a spy scare.