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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.

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   • 1. haunter noun

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   What is a haunted place?

   • [VERB noun] A place that is the haunt of a particular person is one which they often visit because they enjoy going there. The Channel Islands are a favourite summer haunt for UK and French tourists alike. A ghost or spirit that haunts a place or a person regularly appears in the place, or is seen by the person and frightens them.

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   What does it mean to haunt a person?

   • to haunt a house; to haunt a person. Memories of love haunted him. He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to. He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself. His youthful escapades came back to haunt him. to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost. to visit habitually or regularly.

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   What is haunt verb?

   • Definition of haunt verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary haunt something/somebody if the ghost of a dead person haunts a place, people say that they have seen it there A headless rider haunts the country lanes. I’ll come back to haunt you!

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   What is another word for Haunted?

   • Other forms: haunted; haunts; haunting The verb to haunt means to appear as a ghost or some kind of supernatural phenomenon. Ebenezer Scrooge was haunted by the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word haunt, which can be a verb or a noun. Haunt can mean to visit often, to trouble, to reappear as a ghost, or a place frequented.

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   Haunt can mean to cause repeated trouble, to appear as a ghost, or to visit a place often. Learn how to use haunt in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   5 days ago · Learn the meaning of haunt as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Haunt can mean to visit frequently, to trouble or worry, to appear as a ghost, or to be a regular place.

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   Haunt definition: to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost. See examples of HAUNT used in a sentence.

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   haunt: 1 v follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to “the ghost of her mother haunted her” Synonyms: stalk Type of: follow , pursue follow in or as if in pursuit v be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place “She haunts the ballet” Synonyms: frequent Types: hang out spend time in a certain location or with certain ...

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   Haunt definition, to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. See more.

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    haunt somebody if something unpleasant haunts you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you cannot forget it. The memory of that day still haunts me. For years she was haunted by guilt.