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Haunt Common

Haunt has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a frequently visited place

"The old coffee shop has become my favorite haunt where I go to work every morning."

2

A place at which one is regularly found; a habitation or hangout.

"After hours, the old garage became his favorite haunt where he could work on cars in peace."

Verb
1

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

"her ex-boyfriend stalked her"

"the ghost of her mother haunted her"

2

haunt like a ghost; pursue

"Fear of illness haunts her"

3

be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

"She haunts the ballet"

4

To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

"The old house has been haunted by a ghost for decades."

Example Sentences
"her ex-boyfriend stalked her" verb
"the ghost of her mother haunted her" verb
"Fear of illness haunts her" verb
"She haunts the ballet" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
area pursue preoccupy travel to
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gathering place hang out
Rhyming Words
unt aunt munt lunt dunt sunt gunt punt funt runt hunt cunt taunt vaunt slunt naunt brunt prunt jaunt blunt
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