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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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   HAUNT definition: 1. to cause repeated suffering or anxiety: 2. (of a ghost) to appear in a place repeatedly: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to visit often : frequent. spends a lot of time haunting bookstores. b. : to continually seek the company of. haunting celebrities. impostors that haunt the official in foreign ports Van Wyck Brooks. 2. a. : to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble. problems we ignore now will come back to haunt us. b.

4. 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.

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

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   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. [VERB noun] Synonyms: appear in, materialize in More Synonyms of haunt. More Synonyms of haunt.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hauntHaunt Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Haunt definition: To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being.