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- [hawnt, hahnt; for 10 also hant]
- /hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænt/
- /hɔːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawnt, hahnt; for 10 also hant]
- /hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænt/
Definitions of haunt word
- verb with object haunt to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person. 1
- verb with object haunt to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him. 1
- verb with object haunt to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to. 1
- verb with object haunt to frequent the company of; be often with: He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself. 1
- verb with object haunt to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him. 1
- verb without object haunt to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost. 1
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Origin of haunt
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English haunten < Old French hanter to frequent, probably < Old Norse heimta to lead home, derivative of heim homewards; see home
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Parts of speech for Haunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haunt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haunt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haunt
noun haunt
- hangout — a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
- abode — Your abode is the place where you live.
- dwelling — Machinery. a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
- niche — an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- lair — A wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden.
verb haunt
- bedevil — If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- terrorize — to fill or overcome with terror.
- permeate — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- frighten — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
Antonyms for haunt
verb haunt
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Top questions with haunt
- why do ghosts haunt?