👻haunt

verb
/hɔːnt/

Meaning

to appear frequently in or fill the mind of someone; to visit a place regularly
to trouble persistently; to visit as a ghost

Example Sentences

The old memories still haunt him.

The old memories still haunt me.

Example Expressions

haunt one's dreams

Synonyms

obsess, trouble, torment, visit, linger, plague
Entry 1
obsess, trouble, torment, visit, linger
Entry 2
torment, plague, trouble, obsess

Antonyms

comfort, soothe, forget, please, delight
Entry 1
comfort, soothe, forget
Entry 2
comfort, soothe, please, delight

Collocations

haunted house, haunting memory, haunt the mind, old haunt, haunt memories, haunt dreams, haunt forever, ghost haunt, haunt thoughts
Entry 1
haunted house, haunting memory, haunt the mind, old haunt
Entry 2
haunt memories, haunt dreams, haunted house, haunt forever, ghost haunt, haunt thoughts

More Example Sentences

The building is rumored to be haunted at night.

Related Vocabularies

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to publicly criticize or ridicule someone or something with humor, irony, or sarcasm

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