haunted

Definition of haunted in English English dictionary: Showing a feeling of being disturbed
a haunted expression.; Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts; Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc); {a} frequented, followed, disturbed; Someone who has a haunted expression looks very worried or troubled. She looked so haunted, I almost didn't recognize her; inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house"; Inhabited by, or subject to the visits of, apparitions; frequented by a ghost; showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted; A haunted building or other place is one where a ghost regularly appears. Tracy said the cabin was haunted. a haunted house; {s} obsessed or terrified in a strange manner; visited or populated as if by ghosts (as a "haunted house"); showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted"; Of a building, frequented by a ghost or ghosts; 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"
haunted house: A house that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena
haunted house: A Halloween amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through the attraction
haunted houses: plural form of haunted house
haunted house: residence believed to be inhabited by ghosts
haunt: To make uneasy
The memory of his past failures haunted him.
haunt: 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.
haunt: To live habitually; to stay, to remain
yonder in that wastefull wildernesse / Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell .
haunt: A feeding place for animals.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989
haunt: To stalk, to follow
The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.
haunt: A ghost
Harnts don't wander much ginerally,’ he said. ‘They hand round thar own buryin'-groun' mainly.’.
haunt: {v} to frequent, to follow
haunt: {n} a place of resort
haunt: 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
haunt: a frequently visited place
haunt: a frequently visited place haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
haunt: be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"
haunt: To practice; to devote one's self to
haunt: 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
haunt: Practice; skill
haunt: To persist in staying or visiting
haunt: The habit of resorting to a place
haunt: 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
haunt: {i} place frequented or inhabited by ghosts; place frequently visited
haunt: {f} visit frequently, frequent; recur at regular intervals; visit as a ghost; intrude upon, torment
haunt: A place one is regularly found at; a hangout
haunt: 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
haunt: To accustom; to habituate
haunt: A place to which one frequently resorts; as, drinking saloons are the haunts of tipplers; a den is the haunt of wild beasts
haunt: haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
haunt: a location frequently visited by a ghost
haunt: 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
haunt: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
haunt: To frequent; to resort to frequently; to visit pertinaciously or intrusively; to intrude upon
haunt: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her
haunt: To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts)
haunt: company
haunt: To inhabit or frequent as a specter; to visit as a ghost or apparition

haunted

Hyphenation

haunt·ed

Turkish pronunciation

hôntıd

Synonyms

visited by, preyed upon, obsessed

Pronunciation

/ˈhôntəd/ /ˈhɔːntəd/

Etymology

[ 'hont, 'hänt ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Old French hanter, probably from Old Norse heimta to lead home, pull, claim, from heimr home.