spook
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
spooks
plural
spooks
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOOK
[count]
informal
2
2
spook
/ˈspuːk/
verb
spooks;
spooked;
spooking
2
spook
/ˈspuːk/
verb
spooks;
spooked;
spooking
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOOK
chiefly US, informal
1
[+ object]
:
to scare or frighten (a person or animal)
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The noise spooked the cat.
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The little girl was spooked by scary masks.
2
[no object]
:
to become frightened
— usually used of an animal
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She doesn't spook easily.
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The horse spooked and ran away.
