spook

noun

/spuːk/

(informal)

Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Dutch, of unknown origin.

verb

/spuːk/

[transitive, usually passive, intransitive] (especially North American English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they spook	/spuːk/ /spuːk/
he / she / it spooks	/spuːks/ /spuːks/
past simple spooked	/spuːkt/ /spuːkt/
past participle spooked	/spuːkt/ /spuːkt/
-ing form spooking	/ˈspuːkɪŋ/ /ˈspuːkɪŋ/

to frighten a person or an animal; to become frightened吓；惊吓；受惊
- be spooked (by somebody/something) We were spooked by the strange noises and lights.那奇怪的声音和亮光把我们吓坏了。
- spook at something The horse spooked at the siren.警报器一响，马受惊了。
Topics Feelingsc2
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Dutch, of unknown origin.