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   haunt

   /hɔːnt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly: "a grey lady who haunts the chapel" Similar appear inmaterialize invisitinformal:spook
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) frequent (a place): "he haunts street markets" Similar frequentspend time inpatronizevisit regularlybe a regular visitor tobe a regular client ofloiter inlinger ininformal:hang around/round/out inhang about in
   • ▪ be persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind): "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
   • ▪ (of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for: "cities haunted by the shadow of cholera"

   noun

   • 1. a place frequented by a specified person: "the bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home.

   Derivatives

   • 1. haunter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   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.

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

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

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

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. American English : haunt / ˈhɔnt /

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hauntHaunt - definition of haunt by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (European Myth & Legend) to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost. 2. ( tr) to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc): he was haunted by the fear of insanity. 3. to visit (a place) frequently. 4. to associate with (someone) frequently.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hauntHaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HAUNT definition: 1. If a ghost haunts a place, it appears there often: 2. If an unpleasant memory or feeling haunts…. Learn more.