scaring
verb (present participle)UK /ˈskɛərɪŋ/
US /ˈskɛrɪŋ/
Making someone feel afraid.
The loud thunder was scaring the little dog.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Causing sudden fear or a jump.
The mask was scaring the children at the party.
3. Making someone worried or nervous.
The bad news was scaring her about the future.
4. Chasing something away by making it afraid.
The scarecrow was scaring the birds from the field.