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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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   Learn the meaning of haunt as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say haunt in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word haunt, which can be a verb or a noun. Haunt can mean to visit often, to trouble, to reappear as a ghost, or a place frequented.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt6535880Haunt (2019) - IMDb

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   A group of friends face their worst fears in a deadly haunted house on Halloween night. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this slasher horror film.

   • 6.3/10 (39K)
   • Genre: Horror, Thriller

   • Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
   • Release Date: 2019-09-13

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Haunt_(2019_film)Haunt (2019 film) - Wikipedia

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   Haunt is a horror movie about a group of friends who encounter a haunted house with murderous performers on Halloween night. The film was produced by Eli Roth and received positive reviews from critics.

6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › haunt_2019Haunt (2019) - Rotten Tomatoes

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   Haunt is a horror movie about friends who get trapped in a haunted house with real killers. See the critics' ratings, audience feedback, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.

   • 70% (50)
   • Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

   • Content Rating: R
   • Category: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   haunt something/somebody if the ghost of a dead person haunts a place, people say that they have seen it there. A headless rider haunts the country lanes. I’ll come back to haunt you!

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun haunt, which can refer to a place, a ghost, or a frequent visitor. Find out the origin and synonyms of haunt, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.