The difference between Ghost and Spook

When used as nouns, ghost means the spirit, whereas spook means a spirit returning to haunt a place.

When used as verbs, ghost means to haunt, whereas spook means to frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

check bellow for the other definitions of Ghost and Spook

  1. Ghost as a noun (dated):

    The spirit; the soul of man.

  2. Ghost as a noun:

    The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death

    Examples:

    "Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt."

  3. Ghost as a noun:

    Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image

    Examples:

    "not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea"

  4. Ghost as a noun:

    A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.

  5. Ghost as a noun:

    An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.

  6. Ghost as a noun:

    A ghostwriter.

  7. Ghost as a noun (Internet):

    An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.

  8. Ghost as a noun (computing):

    An image of a file or hard disk.

  9. Ghost as a noun (theatre):

    An understudy.

  10. Ghost as a noun (espionage):

    A covert (and deniable) agent.

  11. Ghost as a noun:

    The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.

  12. Ghost as a noun (video games):

    An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.

  13. Ghost as a noun:

    A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See .

  14. Ghost as a noun (attributive, in names of species):

    White or .

    Examples:

    "[[ghost slug]]; [[ghostberry]]; [[ghostflower]]; [[ghost crab]]; [[ghost bat]]"

  15. Ghost as a noun (attributive, in names of species):

    Transparent or .

    Examples:

    "[[ghost ant]]; [[ghost catfish]]; [[ghost nipper]]; [[ghost nudibranch]]"

  16. Ghost as a noun (attributive):

    Abandoned.

    Examples:

    "[[ghost town]]; [[ghost net]]; [[ghost ramp]]; [[ghost ship]]"

  17. Ghost as a noun (attributive):

    The of.

    Examples:

    "[[ghost cell]]; [[ghost crater]]; [[ghost image]]"

  18. Ghost as a noun (attributive):

    Perceived or listed but not .

    Examples:

    "[[ghost pain]]; [[ghost cellphone vibration]]; [[ghost island]]; [[ghost voter]]"

  19. Ghost as a noun (attributive):

    Of , or nature.

    Examples:

    "[[ghost rocket]]; [[ghost deer]]; [[ghost cat]]"

  20. Ghost as a noun (attributive):

    Substitute.

    Examples:

    "[[ghost writer]]; ghost band; ghost singer"

  1. Ghost as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition.

  2. Ghost as a verb (obsolete):

    To die; to expire.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir Philip Sidney"

  3. Ghost as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To ghostwrite.

  4. Ghost as a verb (nautical):

    To sail seemingly without wind.

  5. Ghost as a verb (computing):

    To copy a file or hard drive image.

  6. Ghost as a verb (GUI):

    To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.

  7. Ghost as a verb (internet, transitive):

    To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.

  8. Ghost as a verb:

    To appear without warning; to move quickly and quietly; to slip.

  9. Ghost as a verb:

    To kill.

  10. Ghost as a verb (slang):

    To break up with someone without warning or explanation; to perform an act of .

  1. Spook as a noun:

    A spirit returning to haunt a place.

    Examples:

    "The visit to the old cemetery brought scary visions of spooks and ghosts."

  2. Spook as a noun:

    A ghost or an apparition.

    Examples:

    "The building was haunted by a couple of spooks."

  3. Spook as a noun:

    A hobgoblin.

  4. Spook as a noun (espionage):

    A spy.

  5. Spook as a noun:

    A scare or fright.

    Examples:

    "The big spider gave me a spook."

  6. Spook as a noun (dated, pejorative):

    A black person.

  7. Spook as a noun (philosophy):

    A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.

    Examples:

    "He who is infatuated with ''Man'' leaves persons out of account so far as that infatuation extends, and floats in an ideal, sacred interest. ''Man'', you see, is not a person, but an ideal, a spook.'' — [https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Max_Stirner Max Stirner]"

  1. Spook as a verb (transitive):

    To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

    Examples:

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

  2. Spook as a verb (intransitive):

    To become frightened (by something startling).

    Examples:

    "The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs."

  3. Spook as a verb (transitive):

    To haunt.

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