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spook
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural spooks
plural spooks
Learner's definition of SPOOK
[count] informal
2 spook /ˈspuːk/ verb
spooks; spooked; spooking
2 spook
/ˈspuːk/
verb
spooks; spooked; spooking
Learner's definition of SPOOK
chiefly US, informal
1
[+ object] : to scare or frighten (a person or animal)使受到惊吓；使恐惧；使害怕
- The noise spooked the cat.响声把那只猫吓了一跳。
- The little girl was spooked by scary masks.小女孩被那些恐怖的面具吓着了。
2
[no object] : to become frightened受惊；害怕；恐惧 — usually used of an animal通常用于动物
- She doesn't spook easily.她不容易受惊吓。
- The horse spooked and ran away.那匹马受惊跑了。
spooked; spooking; spooks
2
: to make frightened or frantic : scare
especially : to startle into violent activity (such as stampeding)
: to become spooked
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Russia recalled its spooks after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Halloween is the night when spooks and goblins are said to roam abroad. Verb The noise spooked the cat. The little girl was spooked by scary masks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The Hall of Famer will take over the Halloween festivities at the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, in a partnership the city hopes will be a slam dunk with families and spook-fest fans. Hugo Martínstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 Whatever the ghostly case may be, the Devil’s Backbone in Comal County has become the center of local paranormal lore — a perfect fixture for those seeking the ultimate spook on Halloween weekend this year. Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Oct. 2021 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 Bakeries across San Antonio have started to get their spook on as the city settles into the Halloween season. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Here's something that might spook Halloween lovers: Home Depot's popular 12-foot skeleton decoration is currently sold out. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 In practice, forward guidance has tied the Fed into loose policies when inflation was accelerating, for fear that tightening too quickly would spook unprepared investors. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. Arthur Herman, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The closer the freeway encroaches, the more chance that the vehicular noise will spook the horses and endanger the riders. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022 Silicon Valley tech executives said that moving to block a deal in an embryonic area of technology might stifle innovation and spook technologists from taking bold leaps in new areas. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The uncertainty seemed to spook U.S. investors in Chinese stocks. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 10 June 2022 Global markets convulsed Monday, pointing to a sharp sell-off at the open for U.S. stocks as the uncertainty caused by slowing growth, roaring inflation, war in Ukraine and the pandemic continue to spook investors. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 See More
Noun
Surprise the guys and ghouls in your household this October 31 with a spook-tacular Halloween celebration. Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The Hall of Famer will take over the Halloween festivities at the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, in a partnership the city hopes will be a slam dunk with families and spook-fest fans. Hugo Martínstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 Whatever the ghostly case may be, the Devil’s Backbone in Comal County has become the center of local paranormal lore — a perfect fixture for those seeking the ultimate spook on Halloween weekend this year. Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Oct. 2021 Below, four not-houses of horror: For 25 years, spook enthusiasts have viewed Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse as one of the scariest spots in the country. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021 If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 Bakeries across San Antonio have started to get their spook on as the city settles into the Halloween season. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021 Verb
The close call didn’t spook Nabors and Heckendorn away from taking their longer trek through Canyonlands next month, when the park will still be in the thick of monsoon season. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Here's something that might spook Halloween lovers: Home Depot's popular 12-foot skeleton decoration is currently sold out. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 In practice, forward guidance has tied the Fed into loose policies when inflation was accelerating, for fear that tightening too quickly would spook unprepared investors. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. Arthur Herman, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The closer the freeway encroaches, the more chance that the vehicular noise will spook the horses and endanger the riders. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022 Silicon Valley tech executives said that moving to block a deal in an embryonic area of technology might stifle innovation and spook technologists from taking bold leaps in new areas. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The uncertainty seemed to spook U.S. investors in Chinese stocks. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 10 June 2022 Global markets convulsed Monday, pointing to a sharp sell-off at the open for U.S. stocks as the uncertainty caused by slowing growth, roaring inflation, war in Ukraine and the pandemic continue to spook investors. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch; akin to Middle Low German spōk ghost
First Known Use
Noun
1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1883, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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