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    spook
    /spuːk/

    noun

    • 1. a ghost. informal
    • 2. a spy: informal North American "a CIA spook"

    verb

    • 1. frighten; unnerve: informal "they spooked a couple of grizzly bears"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Spook can mean a ghost, a spy or to frighten someone or something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spookSpook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 19, 2011 · Learn the noun and verb meanings of spook, a word that can refer to a ghost, a spy, or a frightening event. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Spook can mean a ghost, a spy or to frighten someone. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spookSPOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. Informal. a ghost; specter. Slang. a ghostwriter. Slang. an eccentric person. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person. Slang. an espionage agent; spy. verb (used with object) to haunt; inhabit or appear in or to as a ghost or specter. Informal. to frighten; scare.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A spook can be a ghost, a spy, or something that scares or makes nervous. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of this informal word.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › spookSpook - definition of spook by The Free Dictionary

    Spook can mean a ghost, a secret agent, or a frightening person or thing. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spookSpook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of spook. noun. a mental representation of some haunting experience. synonyms: ghost, shade, specter, spectre, wraith. see more. noun. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric. synonyms: creep, weirdie, weirdo, weirdy. see more.