ghost
noun
the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
is ghosting
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present progressiveof ghost (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Ask Elaine: A friend of 20 years is ghosting me.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
Considering all these new ways to muck about with a potential love interest’s head, is ghosting starting to feel long in the tooth?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
Daniel: Once you have met somebody in person for a one-on-one date interaction, cutting off contact without telling them is ghosting.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2020
Q. I think my friend is ghosting me.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2017
Peter is ghosting me, and I don’t know what to do.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2015
