scarer

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Noun scarer has 1 sense

scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
--₁ is a kind of effigy, image, simulacrum

Derived form: verb scare₁

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Term: Scarer

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Description: A device or person that causes fear or frightens others.

Example Sentence: The scarer at the haunted house was dressed as a terrifying clown.

Sense 2:

Description: A player or team member specialized in disrupting the flow of the opposing team's offense in sports.

Example Sentence: The skilled scarer managed to steal the ball from the opponent multiple times in the basketball game.

Sense 3:

Description: A person employed to scare off birds, animals, or pests from crops or property.

Example Sentence: Farmers hire scarers to protect their fields from hungry birds.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Description: To cause fear or frighten someone.

Example Sentence: The horror movie scarered me so much that I couldn't sleep at night.

Sense 2:

Description: To deter or discourage animals or pests by using frightening methods.

Example Sentence: The gardeners set up scarecrows to scarer away the rabbits and protect their vegetables.