jump scared

A form of jump scare — A sudden, unexpected and startling event in media designed to frighten the audience.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of jump scare
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APA

jump scared. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20scared

MLA

“jump scared.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20scared. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump scared,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20scared.

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