scare up
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To find or procure (something), especially something not easily found or procured, and especially while relying on chance to provide the means.
Example Sentences
- "Soon after, we scare up a flock of black ducks."
- "They ranged along abreast of the Snark on either side, pouncing upon the flying-fish her forefoot scared up."
- "In September, Henry walked Emerson's frequent route, Hosmer's-Goose Pond-Walden, and viewed the pond from the hill on the north side with the sawed pine stump atop, scaring up black ducks."
- "“By the way,” said his friend, “let’s go over into Leopoldstadt, and see if we can’t scare up a sleigh for a little turn in the suburbs.”"
- "Scare me up some gargle, will you?"
- "Gil also scared up other part-time jobs while in high school—delivering gas canisters and playing solo piano at tea time at the elegant Hotel Stockton."
Etymology
Figurative sense US from 1846.