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scaring

verb
SaySKAIR-ingUS/ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ/

1 meaning of scaring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of scare. Use this -ing form for something happening now, like "is scaring."

    The big dog was scaring the little kids at the park.

    Scaring your little sister like that is not kind.

    Note

scaring is a form of scare

scare, verb: To make someone feel afraid, usually for a short time. Full entry

Forms
scarescares he/she/itscaring -ing formscared past tense, past participle
Spelling
scare → scaring: drop the e, add -ing

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