Pronunciation: /spuːk/
noun a spy or a detective
A1 I saw a spook in the haunted house.
A2 The children were scared of the spook hiding in the closet.
B1 The spook in the movie gave me a fright.
B2 The ghost hunter claimed to have captured evidence of a spook on camera.
C1 The paranormal investigator spent hours trying to communicate with the spook.
C2 The legend of the spook haunting the old mansion has been passed down for generations.
verb to frighten or scare someone
A1 The loud noise spooked the cat.
A2 I was spooked by the sudden appearance of a spider.
B1 The unexpected sound spooked the horses, causing them to run off.
B2 The eerie atmosphere of the old house spooked me as I explored it.
C1 The dark alley spooked her, but she kept walking with determination.
C2 Despite being spooked by the strange noises, he continued his investigation into the haunted house.
formal The sudden appearance of a spook in the dark alley startled the pedestrians.
informal I think I just saw a spook lurking around the corner.
slang That abandoned house is rumored to be haunted by spooks.
figurative The uncertainty of the future can sometimes spook us into making irrational decisions.
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