Definitions for SPOOK
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creep, weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spooknoun

   someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

2. ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectreverb

   a mental representation of some haunting experience

   "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

3. spookverb

   frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action

   "The noise spooked the horse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spooknoun

   A spirit returning to haunt a place.

   The visit to the old cemetery brought scary visions of spooks and ghosts.

2. spooknoun

   A ghost or an apparition.

3. spooknoun

   A hobgoblin.

4. spooknoun

   A spy.

5. spooknoun

   A scare or fright.

   The big spider gave me a spook.

6. spooknoun

   A black person.

7. spookverb

   To scare or frighten.

8. spookverb

   To startle or frighten an animal

   The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.

9. Etymology: From spook.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spook

   A spook is slang term often used to refer to a spy or undercover agent. More traditionally, the word spook is used to describe a ghost or any sort of apparition that might cause fear or surprise. In both these cases, the common denominator is the sense of something hidden, covert or unexpected. However, it is worth noting that the term "spook" can also be considered a racial slur, therefore it should be used with caution to avoid offensive implications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spooknoun

   a spirit; a ghost; an apparition; a hobgoblin

2. Spooknoun

   the chimaera

3. Etymology: [D. spook; akin to G. spuk, Sw. spke, Dan. spgelse a specter, spge to play, sport, joke, spg a play, joke.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spook

   spōōk, n. a ghost.—v.i. to play the spook.—adjs. Spook′ish, Spook′y, like a ghost, haunted by ghosts: sensitive to the dread of ghosts, suggesting the presence of ghosts. [Dut. spook; Ger. (obs.) spuch, Sw. spöke; not related to puck.]

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spook

   Expresses the Dutch for “ghost.” Introduced to the United States by the early settlers of New York, this term has obtained currency on both sides of the Atlantic in connection with Spiritualism.

Matched Categories

1. • Frighten
   • Unpleasant Person

Anagrams for SPOOK »

1. SOKOP

How to pronounce SPOOK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPOOK in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPOOK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of SPOOK in a Sentence

1. Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar:

   The rules will spin a complex web of provisions and requirements for compliance. I fear that many traps for the unwary are hidden in the regulations, creating potential nightmares for small business owners that fail to place regulatory compliance at the top of their business plans, such burdens will spook many small businesses from pursuing crowdfunding as a viable path to raising capital.

2. Philippe Gijsels:

   Too strong jobs numbers will spark rate hike fears and hit equities, while a weak figure will spook investors as they will doubt the strength of the economy. So either way, profit taking looks likely.

3. David Carter:

   The inflation boogeyman is back right on cue, and will continue to spook markets for the coming months.

4. Dana Peterson:

   You can always talk yourself into a recession, if businesses start shedding jobs in anticipation of a recession, that is going to spook consumers -- and that can get us into a recession.

5. Gordon Chang:

   It will definitely spook China as it shows political will, the U.S. has political leverage over China and we don’t use it because we’re trying to engage the Chinese and don’t want to upset them, and we think they have more power over us -- but that’s absolutely wrong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SPOOK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spook
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SPOOK
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SPOOK
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=SPOOK