English Explanatory Dictionary

jump scare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden, unexpected and startling event in media designed to frighten the audience.
  2. The sudden arrival or advent of something unpleasant.
  3. A fright caused by this.
verb
  1. To frighten (an audience) by means of something that happens suddenly without warning.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-jump scare.wav

Word forms

jump scare jump scares jump-scare jumpscare jump scaring jump scared
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