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to spook
01
to startle or frighten someone suddenly
Transitive: to spook a person or animal
Example
The unexpected appearance of the ghost in the movie spooked the audience.
The eerie silence in the abandoned house spooked the group of friends exploring it.
The sudden noise from the door slamming spooked the cat, causing it to jump.
Spook
01
a mental representation of some haunting experience
02
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
Example
The unexpected appearance of the ghost in the movie spooked the audience.
The eerie silence in the abandoned house spooked the group of friends exploring it.
The sudden noise from the door slamming spooked the cat, causing it to jump.
The strange shadows in the dimly lit alleyway spooked me as I walked home.
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