jump scaring

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jump scare
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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