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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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   Definitions of haunt. verb. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to. “the ghost of her mother haunted her” synonyms: stalk. see more. verb. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. “She haunts the ballet” synonyms: frequent. see more. verb. haunt like a ghost; pursue. “Fear of illness haunts her”

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · [VERB noun] Synonyms: plague, trouble, obsess, torment More Synonyms of haunt. 2. verb. Something that haunts a person or organization regularly causes them problems over a long period of time. The stigma of being a bankrupt is likely to haunt him for the rest of his life. [VERB noun] 3. countable noun.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: haunt. Definition of haunt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   haunt. HAUNT definition: 1. If a ghost haunts a place, it appears there often: 2. If an unpleasant memory or feeling haunts…. Learn more.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › haunthaunt - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · ( transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house. ( transitive) To make uneasy, restless . The memory of his past failures haunted him. ( transitive) To stalk; to follow . The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hauntHaunt Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him. to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hauntHaunt - definition of haunt by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. 2. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted me. 3. to visit frequently; go to often: She haunted the art galleries.