scare
scare
noun
A sudden feeling of fear or alarm.
"I had a real scare when the car skidded."
verb
To frighten someone; to cause fear or alarm.
"The loud bang scared the cat."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: panic, pall, frighten away, scare away, dash, frighten off, scare off, daunt, panic attack, fright, frighten, affright