Spook ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Spook ( verb )

To startle or alarm (someone) unexpectedly.

Origin:

Possibly from the dutch word "spook" meaning "ghost" or "specter".

Examples:

1. He spooked the horse by making a loud noise.
2. The sudden noise spooked her and she jumped.
3. The sudden movement of the cat spooked the bird and it flew away.
4. The haunted house is sure to spook anyone who enters it.
5. The clown's appearance spooked the children at the party.

(As a noun)

Spook ( noun )

To startle or alarm (someone) unexpectedly.

Origin:

Possibly from the dutch word "spook" meaning "ghost" or "specter".

Examples:

1. He spooked the horse by making a loud noise.
2. The sudden noise spooked her and she jumped.
3. The sudden movement of the cat spooked the bird and it flew away.
4. The haunted house is sure to spook anyone who enters it.
5. The clown's appearance spooked the children at the party.