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   Haunt

   /hônt/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly: "a gray lady who haunts the chapel" Similar appear inmaterialize invisitinformal:spook
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) frequent (a place): "he haunts used book stores" Similar frequentspend time inpatronizevisit regularlybe a regular visitor tobe a regular client ofloiter inlinger ininformal:hang around/out in
   • ▪ be persistently in the mind of (someone): "the sight haunted me for years" Similar tormentobsessoppressdisturbtroubleworryplagueburdenbesetbeleaguerbedevilbesiegetortureprey onweigh ongnaw atnag atweigh heavily onlie heavy onprey on one's mindweigh heavily on one's mindbe a weight on one's mindinformal:bug
   • ▪ be persistently and disturbingly present in (something): "cities haunted by the shadow of cholera"

   noun

   • 1. a place frequented by a specified person or group of people: "I revisited my old haunts"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home.

   Derivatives

   • 1. haunter noun

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2. www.oed.com › dictionary › haunt_nhaunt, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun haunt mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun haunt, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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   Definition of haunt. as in to visit. to go to or spend time in often much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. visit. frequent. affect. hang (at) resort (to) invade. habituate. patronize. attend. run (in) infest. call (on or upon)

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hauntingHaunting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 3, 2014 · adjective. : having qualities (such as sadness or beauty) that linger in the memory : not easily forgotten. a haunting melody. haunting images. … pale, branchless tree trunks with a haunting, Georgia O'Keeffe quality … Susannah Master. haunting. 3 of 3. present participle of haunt entry 1. Synonyms. Adjective.

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   View definitions for haunt. haunt. noun as in place for socializing. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Strongest matches. gathering place. hangout. meeting place. watering hole. Strong matches. abode. bar. clubhouse. cubbyhole. den. dwelling. habitat. headquarters. home. lair. locality. niche. place. purlieu. range. rendezvous. resort. retreat. site.

6. www.etymonline.com › word › haunthaunt | Etymology of haunt by etymonline

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   Sep 28, 2017 · early 13c., "to practice habitually, busy oneself with, take part in," from Old French hanter "to frequent, visit regularly; have to do with, be familiar with; indulge in, cultivate" (12c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse heimta "bring home," from Proto-Germanic *haimatjanan "to go or bring home," from *haimaz- "home" (from PIE root...

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   May 1, 2024 · Man is scary," one of the women responds. A number of women echoed the responses given in the original video, writing in the comments that they, too, would pick a bear over a man. The hypothetical ...

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