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Spook

/spuːk/

A ghost or phantom.

📖 Definitions of "Spook"

noun
  1. 1

    A ghost or phantom.

    "The building was haunted by a couple of spooks."

  2. 2

    A hobgoblin.

  3. 3

    A scare or fright.

    "The big spider gave me a spook."

  4. 4

    A spy.

verb
  1. 1

    To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

    "The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran."

  2. 2

    To become frightened (by something startling).

    "The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs."

  3. 3

    To haunt.

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