/spuːk/
spook
BrE /spuːk/
NAmE /spuːk/
(informal)
a ghost
a castle haunted by spooks
(especially NAmE)
a spy
a CIA spook
spook
BrE /spuːk/
NAmE /spuːk/
[T, usually passive, I]
~ (sb/sth)
(informal, especially NAmE)
to frighten a person or an animal; to become frightened
We were spooked by the strange noises and lights.
The horse spooked at the siren.