spook: Meaning and Definition of
spook
Pronunciation: (spk), [key]
— n.
- a ghost; specter.
- a ghostwriter.
- an eccentric person.
- . a black person.
- an espionage agent; spy.
—v.t.
- to haunt; inhabit or appear in or to as a ghost or specter.
- to frighten; scare.
—v.i.
- to become frightened or scared: The fish spooked at any disturbance in the pool.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.