Spooked

Pronunciation: /ˈspuːkt/

Spooked (verb)

  1. to make someone feel suddenly afraid or nervous

Examples

  • The loud noise spooked the cat.
  • A shadow spooked the horse.

Common collocations: spook easily, spook someone, spook the animals, spooked expression, spooked feeling

Spooked (adjective)

  1. feeling suddenly afraid or nervous

Examples

  • She felt spooked after watching the movie.
  • He was spooked by the strange noise.

Synonyms of Spooked

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Spooked

  • describing a state of peace
  • describing a state of ease