spook out
Give the creeps
To spook out is to unsettle or frighten someone, often by creating an eerie atmosphere: That abandoned house really spooked me out.
It emphasizes the creepy quality of the fear—more unsettling than terrifying.
Someone can be spooked out by strange noises, odd coincidences, or anything that feels supernatural or wrong.
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- jump scareAbrupt frightening moment
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
scared stiff · apprehensive · haunted · bump in the night · shadow · unnerved · chill · cold sweat · scream · ghostly · flinch · spectral · eerie · creepy · jittery · terrified · paranoid · poltergeist