Other words meaning to frighten: “Now don’t let those fellows ________ you.”
| SCARE | 817 |
| BLUFF | 54 |
| UPSET | 52 |
| SHAKE YOU UP | 22 |
| BUG | 20 |
| BULLY | 19 |
| BOTHER | 18 |
| BUFFALO | 17 |
| EXCITE | 14 |
| WORRY | 12 |
| BULLDOZE | 11 |
| THROW | 9 |
| GET YOUR GOAT | 8 |
| DISTURB | 7 |
| SPOOK | 7 |
| RUN OVER | 6 |
| SHAKE | 6 |
| ALARM | 5 |
| FRIGHTEN | 5 |
| GET TO | 5 |
| PUSH YOU AROUND | 5 |
| SCARE YOU TO DEATH | 5 |
| STAMPEDE | 5 |
| TERRIFY | 5 |
| THROW A SCARE INTO | 5 |
| FOOL | 4 |
| GET THE BEST OF | 4 |
| GET YOU DOWN | 4 |
| INTIMIDATE | 4 |
| BAMBOOZLE | 3 |
| BLUFF YOU OUT | 3 |
| BULL | 3 |
| GET UNDER YOUR SKIN | 3 |
| SCARE YOU OFF | 3 |
| ANNOY | 2 |
| FLUSH | 2 |
| GET YOU ALL EXCITED | 2 |
| GET YOU EXCITED | 2 |
| KID | 2 |
| NR | 2 |
| PANIC | 2 |
| SCARE THE PANTS OFF | 2 |
| SCARE THE WITS OUT OF | 2 |
| SCARE YOU OUT | 2 |
| SKEER | 2 |
| STARTLE | 2 |
| AGGRAVATE | 1 |
| ANTAGONIZE | 1 |
| BACK YOU DOWN | 1 |
| BROWBEAT | 1 |
| BUGGER | 1 |
| CONFUSE | 1 |
| FAKE YOU OUT | 1 |
| FAZE | 1 |
| FEAR | 1 |
| FEED YOU A LINE | 1 |
| FLIM-FLAM | 1 |
| FLIP YOU OUT | 1 |
| FREAK YOU OUT | 1 |
| FUSS YOU UP | 1 |
| GET | 1 |
| GET ON YOUR NERVES | 1 |
| GET THEIR BLUFF IN ON | 1 |
| GET UNDER YOUR HIDE | 1 |
| GET YOU ALL WORKED UP | 1 |
| GET YOU BOOGERED | 1 |
| GET YOU RILED UP | 1 |
| GET YOU UPSET | 1 |
| GET YOU UPTIGHT | 1 |
| GET YOUR DANDER UP | 1 |
| HOODWINK | 1 |
| HURT | 1 |
| INFLUENCE | 1 |
| JOSTLE | 1 |
| KNOCK YOU AROUND | 1 |
| MAKE A FOOL OF | 1 |
| MAKE YOU SCARED | 1 |
| PRESSURE | 1 |
| PSYCH | 1 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 1 |
| PULL YOUR LEG | 1 |
| PUT ANYTHING OVER | 1 |
| PUT ANYTHING OVER ON | 1 |
| PUT THE BEE ON | 1 |
| PUT YOU ON | 1 |
| RAP | 1 |
| RILE | 1 |
| RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS | 1 |
| SCARE THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF | 1 |
| SCARE THE DEVIL OUT OF | 1 |
| SCARE THE HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| SCARE THE LIVER OUT OF | 1 |
| SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF | 1 |
| SHIT | 1 |
| SHOCK | 1 |
| SHOVE YOU AROUND | 1 |
| SNOW | 1 |
| SNOW YOU UNDER | 1 |
| SPOOF | 1 |
| THREATEN | 1 |
| THROW YOU OFF | 1 |
| THROW YOU OFF YOUR GUARD | 1 |
| TROUBLE | 1 |
| TWIST YOUR ARM | 1 |
| UNNERVE | 1 |
| WOLF | 1 |
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