haunt
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.
to frequent the company of; be often with: He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself.
to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him.
to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost.
to visit habitually or regularly.
to remain persistently; loiter; stay; linger.
Often haunts. a place frequently visited: to return to one's old haunts.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. and North England. a ghost.
Origin of haunt
1Other words for haunt
Other words from haunt
- haunter, noun
Words Nearby haunt
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How to use haunt in a sentence
This southern haunt brims with otherworldly landscapes, from sandstone bluffs to flat-topped mesas, spread out across its 8,701 acres.
So, for now, we might just learn to grieve that place, that memory, and learn to avoid our old haunts during high season and holidays.
Only through such action can the US avoid situations where inferences drawn from the data companies collect haunt people’s ability to access housing, jobs, credit, and other opportunities for years to come.
Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy | Martin Tisne | May 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewMadripoor also happens to be a favorite haunt of Wolverine, and several fans speculated we might get a look at Logan in the series.
What's Next in the MCU After The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Eliana Dockterman | April 23, 2021 | TimeFrom there you can tailor your home page by pinning favorite parks to the top, checking off previously visited old haunts, or creating a new list of sites and activities for an upcoming road trip.
The National Park Service Launched a Brand-New App | Emily Pennington | February 17, 2021 | Outside Online
Christie has problems, and they begin with the fact that photos and videos and memes can haunt us.
She had seen public executions before, but this one would haunt her for years to come.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State | Lizzie Crocker | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it was a grueling road to freedom, and one that continues to haunt them.
‘Out in the Night’ and the Redemption of the ‘Killer Lesbian Gang' | Nina Strochlic | June 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoubt and panic and regret haunt the heart of any decent physician who ever has made a decision.
This undeclared war on the Latino immigrant family was bound to haunt Obama.
With Julian Castro Taking Over at HUD, a New Political Dynasty Is in the Making | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was when the face and figure of a great tragedian began to haunt her imagination and stir her senses.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBecause Hartledon once had a flirtation with your daughter, does that give you leave to haunt him as if you were his double?
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodAs he invariably left a note behind him promising to "be quiet about it," Isabel ceased to haunt his footsteps.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonI really begin to fear that these drinking, if not drunken spirits, do haunt the "spirit-vaults."
Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts | George CruikshankEven the better sort of men who haunt our public-houses are glad to meet and talk with the poachers.
The Chequers | James Runciman
British Dictionary definitions for haunt
/ (hɔːnt) /
to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost
(tr) to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc): he was haunted by the fear of insanity
to visit (a place) frequently
to associate with (someone) frequently
(often plural) a place visited frequently: an old haunt of hers
a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc
Origin of haunt
1Derived forms of haunt
- haunter, noun
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