haunt

Definition of haunt in English English dictionary: To make uneasy
The memory of his past failures haunted him.; A place at which one is regularly found; a hangout
Wyoming has been a favorite haunt of paleontologists for the past century ever since westering pioneers reported that many vertebrate fossils were almost lying on the ground.; To live habitually; to stay, to remain
yonder in that wastefull wildernesse / Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell .; A feeding place for animals.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989; To stalk, to follow
The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.; A ghost
Harnts don't wander much ginerally,’ he said. ‘They hand round thar own buryin'-groun' mainly.’.; To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts); {v} to frequent, to follow; {n} a place of resort; If something unpleasant haunts you, you keep thinking or worrying about it over a long period of time. The decision to leave her children now haunts her; a frequently visited place; a frequently visited place haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"; be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"; To practice; to devote one's self to; 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 yachtsmen alike; Practice; skill; To persist in staying or visiting; The habit of resorting to a place; 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. His ghost is said to haunt some of the rooms, banging a toy drum. a place that someone likes to go to often haunt of; {i} place frequented or inhabited by ghosts; place frequently visited; {f} visit frequently, frequent; recur at regular intervals; visit as a ghost; intrude upon, torment; A place one is regularly found at; a hangout; 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; To accustom; to habituate; A place to which one frequently resorts; as, drinking saloons are the haunts of tipplers; a den is the haunt of wild beasts; haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"; a location frequently visited by a ghost; a frequently visited place haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her" follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her; follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"; To frequent; to resort to frequently; to visit pertinaciously or intrusively; to intrude upon; follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her; company; To inhabit or frequent as a specter; to visit as a ghost or apparition
haunted: Showing a feeling of being disturbed
a haunted expression.
haunted: Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts
haunting: A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation
During the haunting, strange voices were heard and items flew off tables.
haunted: {a} frequented, followed, disturbed
haunter: {n} one who frequents a place very much
to haunt: {v} spright
to haunt: {v} sprite
haunted: Someone who has a haunted expression looks very worried or troubled. She looked so haunted, I almost didn't recognize her
haunted: inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house"
haunted: Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc)
haunted: Inhabited by, or subject to the visits of, apparitions; frequented by a ghost
haunted: showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted
haunted: A haunted building or other place is one where a ghost regularly appears. Tracy said the cabin was haunted. a haunted house
haunted: {s} obsessed or terrified in a strange manner; visited or populated as if by ghosts (as a "haunted house")
haunted: showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted"
haunted: Of a building, frequented by a ghost or ghosts
haunted: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
haunter: One who haunts
haunter: One who, or that which, haunts
haunter: {i} one or that which haunts; frequent visitor
haunting: continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect; "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee
haunting: {i} visitation; act of something or someone that haunts
haunting: present participle of haunt
haunting: Haunting sounds, images, or words remain in your thoughts because they are very beautiful or sad. the haunting calls of wild birds in the mahogany trees. + hauntingly haunt·ing·ly Each one of these ancient towns is hauntingly beautiful. sad but also beautiful and staying in your thoughts for a long time
haunting: {s} recurring in mind constantly; unforgettable; arousing strong sad emotion; that haunts
hauntingly: In a haunting manner
hauntingly: disturbingly, in a recurrent manner
haunts: third-person singular of haunt
haunts: plural of haunt

haunt

Turkish pronunciation

hônt

Synonyms

abode, bar, clubhouse, cubbyhole, den, dwelling, gathering place, habitat, hangout, headquarters, home, lair, living quarters, locality, meeting place

Pronunciation

/ˈhônt/ /ˈhɔːnt/

Etymology

[ hont, hänt ] (verb.) 14th century. From Middle English haunten (“to reside, inhabit, use, employ”), from Old French hanter (“to inhabit, frequent, resort to”), of Germanic origin, probably through Gothic * (haimatjan, “to lead home”), from Proto-Germanic *haimatjanan (“to house, bring home”), from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“village, home”), from Proto-Indo-European *kōim- (“village”). Cognate with Old English hāmettan (“to provide housing to, bring home”), Old Norse heimta (Swedish hämta, “to bring home, fetch”), Old English hām (“home, village”), Old French hantin (“a stay, a place frequented by”) from the same Germanic source. More at home.