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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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   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” synonyms: ghost, obsess. see more. noun.

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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.

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

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   Apr 17, 2024 · [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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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   HAUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of haunt – Learner’s Dictionary. haunt. verb [ T ] uk / hɔːnt / us. haunt verb [T] (GHOST) Add to word list Add to word list. B2. If a ghost haunts a place, it appears there often: a haunted house. haunt verb [T] (UNPLEASANT MEMORY) B2.

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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   haunt somebody to continue to cause problems for someone for a long time That decision came back to haunt him. She has been haunted by her past during her career. Definition of haunt verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.