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spooked

The correct spelling is spooked.

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verb

Say it like: Spoo-ked

The correct spelling is spooked. To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling). For example: "The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran."

Usage Examples

The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.

The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
  2. 2.To become frightened (by something startling).
  3. 3.To haunt.

adjective

  1. 1.A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
  2. 2.Being spied upon by security or intelligence services.
  3. 3.Taken off guard; astonished; surprised.
  4. 4.Duped into believing a spook.

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