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- DictionaryHaunt/hônt/
verb
- 1. (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly: "a gray lady who haunts the chapel"
noun
- 1. a place frequented by a specified person or group of people: "I revisited my old haunts"
Apr 20, 2024 · ( 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.
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”
haunt verb [T] (UNPLEASANT MEMORY) B2. If an unpleasant memory or feeling haunts you, you think about or feel it often: [ often passive ] He was haunted by memories of the war. haunt. noun [ C ] uk / hɔːnt / us. a place that someone visits often: Regents Park is one of my favourite haunts in London.
Check pronunciation: haunt. Definition of haunt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If something unpleasant haunts you, you keep thinking or worrying about it over a long period of time. He would always be haunted by that scene in Well Park. Synonyms: plague, trouble, obsess, torment More Synonyms of haunt. 2. transitive verb.
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.
