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

4. 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 /

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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.

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   Definitions of haunt. verb. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to. “the ghost of her mother haunted her” synonyms: stalk. see more. verb. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. “She haunts the ballet” synonyms: frequent. see more. verb. haunt like a ghost; pursue. “Fear of illness haunts her”

7. 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.

8. 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!

9. 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.

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    to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him. to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to.

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