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    haunting
    /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. poignant; evocative: "the sweet haunting sound of pan pipes"

    noun

    • 1. the action of haunting a place: "the haunting of Calgarth Hall"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hauntingHaunting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HAUNTING is an act of haunting; especially : visitation or inhabitation by a ghost. How to use haunting in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAUNTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HAUNTING definition: 1. beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten: 2. beautiful, but in a…. Learn more.

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    Haunting definition: remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten. See examples of HAUNTING used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cause repeated suffering or anxiety: Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life. 30 years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction. Fewer examples. Memories of the semifinal defeat haunted him for the rest of his career.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAUNTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. ...haunting prose. Synonyms: evocative, poignant, unforgettable, indelible More Synonyms of haunting.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhaunting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of haunting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hauntingHaunting - definition of haunting by The Free Dictionary

    Define haunting. haunting synonyms, haunting pronunciation, haunting translation, English dictionary definition of haunting. adj. Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable: a haunting melody. haunt′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hauntingHaunting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect. “"from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee”. synonyms: moving. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion. adjective. continually recurring to the mind. “ haunting memories”.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hauntHaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HAUNT is to visit often : frequent. How to use haunt in a sentence.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › hauntHAUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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