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haunt: Meaning and Definition of
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haunt
Pronunciation:
(hônt, hänt for 10 also hant),
[key]
— v.t.
to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost:
to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with:
Memories of love haunted him.
to visit frequently; go to often:
He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to.
to frequent the company of; be often with:
He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself.
to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry:
His youthful escapades came back to haunt him.
—v.i.
to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost.
to visit habitually or regularly.
to remain persistently; loiter; stay; linger.
—n.
Often,a place frequently visited:
to return to one's old haunts.
a ghost.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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