SPOOK


Meaning of SPOOK in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. colloq. a ghost.

2 US sl. a spy.

--v. US sl.

1. tr. frighten, unnerve, alarm.

2 intr. take fright, become alarmed.

Etymology: Du., MLG spok, of unkn. orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.