spook
spook /ˈspuːk/
noun
-
A mental representation of some haunting experience
(
shade
, spectre
[Canadian, British] , spook
, ghost
, specter
[American] , wraith
)
a mental representation of some haunting experience
He looked like he had seen a ghost
he looked like he had seen a ghost
It aroused specters from his past
it aroused specters from his past
-
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
(
creep
[Informal] , spook
, weirdie
[Informal] , weirdo
[Informal] , weirdy
[Informal] )
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
verb
-
Frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action
(
spook
)
frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action
The noise spooked the horse
The noise spooked the horse