SPOOK
/spuːk/
11
Scrabble
12
WWF
S(1) P(3) O(1) O(1) K(5)
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Definition
/spuːk/
noun
- A ghost or phantom.“The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.”
- A hobgoblin.
- A scare or fright.“The big spider gave me a spook.”
- A spy.
- A black person.
verb
- 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.”
- To become frightened (by something startling).“The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs.”
- To haunt.
Source: Wiktionary