[
US
/ˈhɔnt/
]
[ UK /hˈɔːnt/ ]
[ UK /hˈɔːnt/ ]
VERB
-
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
the ghost of her mother haunted her
her ex-boyfriend stalked her -
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
She haunts the ballet -
haunt like a ghost; pursue
Fear of illness haunts her
NOUN
- a frequently visited place
How To Use haunt In A Sentence
- A Scottish moor long bore the reputation for being haunted by a phantom flock of sheep, which were always heard "baaing" plaintively before a big storm. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter
- I was haunted by the beauty of the landscape all about, of the natural ferneries then disappearing, and of the domed forest-trees on the slopes, and was fortunate in meeting a gentleman intent on preserving in art the beauties of his country. Sailing Alone Around the World
- I pose a question, one that bestirs itself to haunt me in a tuneful way each Christmas, and so I pass my quizzical spirit of Christmas past along to you … Did you “hang a shining star upon the highest bough” or merely “muddle through somehow” this Christmas season? Go ahead, hang a shining star upon the highest bough and... you know...
- He is a slightly possessed, haunted, eccentric man; his enemies prefer to say ' insane '.
- See it once and it will haunt your memory with the pleasant familiarity of an old friend.
- The area was a popular tourist haunt.
- We meet in a tiny plush room in a posh London hotel which is the regular haunt for such interviews.
- While the other threads were developed and resolved, leaving one rather exhausted and peculiarly unsatisfied, this one remained outstanding, haunting the reader's memory.
- It is one of the oldest pubs in the country and a favourite haunt of the rich and famous who mingle with the locals over a pint - or a royal gin and tonic.
- She shifts effortlessly from folk and blues to upbeat tangos and haunting instrumentals, all interspersed with humorous tales of her life on the road.