verb🔗ShareTo frighten or make nervous (especially by startling)."The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran."mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become frightened (by something startling)."The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs."mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo haunt."The old stories of the graveyard spooked the children on Halloween night. "supernaturalmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareA little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence."Hearing a strange noise downstairs at night, I felt spooked and grabbed a flashlight. "mindemotionsensationsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeing spied upon by security or intelligence services."Sentence: "After the activist started criticizing the government online, he felt spooked and worried his emails were being read." "governmentpolicemilitarypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTaken off guard; astonished; surprised."The loud bang outside spooked the cat, making it jump. "mindsensationemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDuped into believing a spook."He felt spooked by the magician, convinced he had actually seen a ghost appear. "supernaturalmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
