polekat — meaning in English

English meaning

• scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
• startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.

Senses

polekat is used for these senses in English:

• scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
• startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

scare — full definition

1. noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
2. verb To frighten someone, often briefly or mildly.

startle — full definition

1. verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
2. noun A sudden jolt of surprise or alarm.

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