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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word haunt, which can be a verb or a noun. A haunt can be a place frequented, a ghost, or something that troubles or persists.

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

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   Haunt means to visit or appear frequently, to recur to the mind, or to disturb or distress. It can also mean a place visited often or a ghost. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of haunt.

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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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   Learn the meaning of haunt as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and translations. Haunt can mean a ghost that appears often in a place, or an unpleasant memory or feeling that troubles someone.