spooking
Speech parts
1. spooking - Noun
2. spooking - Verb
Meaning
spooking
present participle of spook
A supernatural fright.
(blackjack, slang) The form of hole carding engaged in by a spook.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
Examples
Cottrell and his teammate took an easy approach to the whale when they arrived to observe the situation safely and get in close without spooking him.
"That's the math that has been spooking the market," said RBC Capital Markets analyst Deane Dray.
Here's how to have fun dressing up for the holiday without spooking your co-workers.
Using algorithmic trading for large orders can also help institutional investors or individual investors with deep pockets to avoid spooking the markets.