spook

IPA: spˈuk

noun

  • (informal) A ghost or phantom.
  • A hobgoblin.
  • (informal) A scare or fright.
  • (espionage, slang) An undercover agent or spy.
  • (slang, dated, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
  • (philosophy) A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
  • (US, slang, medicine) A psychiatrist.
  • (blackjack, slang) A player who engages in hole carding by attempting to glimpse the dealer's hole card when the dealer checks under an ace or a 10 to see if a blackjack is present.

verb

  • (transitive) To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
  • (intransitive) To become frightened (by something startling).
  • (transitive) To haunt.
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Examples of "spook" in Sentences

  • This must be the spook of articles.
  • The c.i.a. spook in s tomas, mariana.
  • He's a ginger tabby and easily spooked.
  • I do not mean spiritualist as in spooks.
  • I think they are there to spook people off.
  • Uriel is described as heaven's spook by Harry.
  • It is considered widely known as a spook in Japan.
  • The mercenary story is a cover to spook the cartels.
  • I didn't mean to spook the very naive and obviously skittish ROTC kid.
  • One of the most infamous clubs of the area at that time was the Spook Hunters.

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