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# scared

adjective (scared, more scared, most scared); verb form (past of scare: scare, scares, scared, scaring)

«scared» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Feeling fear; frightened or afraid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#m1)
2. Scared of something: afraid of it: «scared of spiders». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#m2)
3. Past form of the verb «scare»: «The noise scared the dog». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#m3)

### In the lessons

In feelings lessons: being scared is normal; it can warn you of danger (the uh-oh feeling); talk to a trusted adult; deep breaths help. In safety: if someone makes you feel scared, get away and tell an adult. In stories scared characters often find courage. Phrases: scared of, scared to, scared stiff, scared to death, scaredy-cat, too scared to.

### Examples

- I'm scared of the dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x1)
- The loud thunder scared the puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x2)
- She was too scared to jump into the pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x3)
- If someone makes you feel scared, tell an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x4)
- Don't be scared — the dog is friendly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x5)
- He looked scared when the lights went out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x6)
- It's okay to feel scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x7)
- My brother called me a scaredy-cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x8)
- The Hare, scared by the noise, awoke and scudded away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/#x9)

### Note

«Scared of + thing» (scared of snakes), «scared to + verb» (scared to ask). «Scared» (how you feel) vs «scary» (what makes you feel it): a scary film makes you scared. Synonyms: afraid, frightened, terrified (very scared).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scared» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scared/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scared» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scared.html) on Mova free.