I. noun Etymology: Dutch; akin to Middle Low German spōk ghost Date: 1801 ghost , specter , an undercover agent ; spy , ~ish adjective II. verb Date: 1883 transitive verb haunt 3, to make frightened or frantic ; scare , intransitive verb to become ~ed
SPOOK
Meaning of SPOOK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012