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The meaning of SPOOK is ghost, specter. How to use spook in a sentence.
spook noun [C] (PERSON) slang spy (Definition of spook from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define spook. spook synonyms, spook pronunciation, spook translation, English dictionary definition of spook. n. 1. Informal A ghost; a specter. 2. Slang A secret agent; a spy. 3. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a black person. v. spooked , spook·ing...
That is where people are rightly spooked at the moment. He seemed spooked by the wind. They use a ferret which scurries into the warren and spooks the rabbit. And frankly this idea that we might have medicines stockpiled for six weeks has spooked people. In particular, she wanted more female spooks. Was another spook with spy found dead in bag?
spook (third-person singular simple present spooks, present participle spooking, simple past and past participle spooked) (transitive) To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
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"Fish in less than 10 feet tend to spook from the straight-overhead hull commotion, and fish much deeper than 25 feet get difficult to read -- especially if it's windy."
SPOOK definition: a ghost; specter. See examples of spook used in a sentence.
A spook is slang term often used to refer to a spy or undercover agent. More traditionally, the word spook is used to describe a ghost or any sort of apparition that might cause fear or surprise.