Spook (Verb)
Meaning
Frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The loud bang spooked the dog and it started barking furiously.
- The sudden movement spooked the wild bird, causing it to fly away rapidly.
- The eerie atmosphere of the abandoned mansion spooked the kids into running back home.
- The unexpected gunshot spooked the cattle, and they stampeded across the field.
- The suspicious noise spooked the guard, and he sounded the alarm.