First Known Use: 1801
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1spook
noun \ˈspük\
Definition of SPOOK
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Origin of SPOOK
Dutch; akin to Middle Low German spōk ghost
Related to SPOOK
- Synonyms
- agent, asset, emissary, intelligencer, mole, operative, spy, undercover
Other Occult Terms
2spook
verb
: to scare or frighten (a person or animal)
: to become frightened
Full Definition of SPOOK
transitive verb1
: haunt 3
2
: to make frightened or frantic : scare; especially : to startle into violent activity (as stampeding)
intransitive verb
: to become spooked <cattle spooking at shadows>
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First Known Use of SPOOK
1883
SPOOK Defined for Kids
1spook
verb \ˈspük\
spookedspook·ing
Definition of SPOOK for Kids
: to make or become frightened
2spook
noun
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