haunting

Definition of haunting in English English dictionary: A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation
During the haunting, strange voices were heard and items flew off tables.; Present participle of haunt; 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; {i} visitation; act of something or someone that haunts; 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; {s} recurring in mind constantly; unforgettable; arousing strong sad emotion; that haunts
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
Residual haunting: Also known as energy implants-this is when earthbound spirits linger because they do not know they are deceased or have unfinished business
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
hauntingly: In a haunting manner
hauntingly: disturbingly, in a recurrent manner