The meaning of SCARED is thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic. How to use scared in a sentence.

SCARED definition: filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed. See examples of scared used in a sentence.

(Definition of scared from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If you are scared that something unpleasant might happen, you are nervous and worried because you think that it might happen. I was scared that I might be sick.

To become frightened: a child who scares easily. n. 1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare. 2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that …

scare /skɛr/ v., scared, scar•ing, n. v. to fill (someone), esp. suddenly, with fear; frighten: [~ + object] Something scared her. She isn't scared easily. [It + ~ + object + clause] It really scared …

Definition of scared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Fear is an unpleasant subjective emotional state arising in response to perceived dangers or threats and which, when experienced, is typically associated with physiological and …

When you are scared, you are frightened or alarmed. It can be a momentary thing: hearing a car screech outside your house and worrying that your dog just got hit.

She's scared to walk alone at night. The children got scared [=became frightened] and ran away.