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haunt

noun verb

a frequently visited place

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
H
Ends with
T
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

hɔːnt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a frequently visited place

verb

  1. haunt like a ghost; pursue

    “Fear of illness haunts her”

verb

  1. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

    “She haunts the ballet”

verb

  1. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

    “her ex-boyfriend stalked her”

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Example Sentences

Fear of illness haunts her
She haunts the ballet
her ex-boyfriend stalked her
the ghost of her mother haunted her

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