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Haunt

noun/hˈɔːnt/
Definition
a frequently visited place
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔːnt/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɔːnt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɔːnt/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɔːnt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna frequently visited place
verbfollow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
“her ex-boyfriend stalked her”
verbhaunt like a ghost; pursue
“Fear of illness haunts her”
verbbe a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
“She haunts the ballet”
Word Forms
hauntverbbe a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
hang outverbspend time in a certain location or with certain people
repairverbmove, travel, or proceed toward some place
stalknounthe act of following prey stealthily
obsessionnounan unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
ghostnouna mental representation of some haunting experience
frequentadjectivecoming at short intervals or habitually
frequenternouna regular customer
hauntnouna frequently visited place
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verfolgen
ein häufig besuchter Ort
🇫🇷French
hanter
un endroit fréquemment visité
🇪🇸Spanish
guarida
un lugar visitado frecuentemente
🇮🇹Italian
infestare
un luogo frequentato di frequente
🇳🇱Dutch
achtervolgen
een veel bezochte plaats
🇵🇹Portuguese
assombrar
um lugar frequentemente visitado
🇷🇺Russian
преследовать
часто посещаемое место
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अड्डा
अक्सर देखी जाने वाली जगह
🇧🇩Bengali
আড্ডা
একটি ঘন ঘন পরিদর্শন স্থান
🇮🇳Tamil
வேட்டையாடு
அடிக்கடி செல்லும் இடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వెంటాడతాయి
తరచుగా సందర్శించే ప్రదేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
अड्डा
वारंवार भेट दिलेले ठिकाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્રાસ
વારંવાર મુલાકાત લીધેલ સ્થળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಡುತ್ತವೆ
ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേട്ടയാടുക
പതിവായി സന്ദർശിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੰਟ
ਇੱਕ ਅਕਸਰ ਦੌਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਸਥਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
اڈا
اکثر دیکھنے والی جگہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
出没
经常去的地方
🇯🇵Japanese
幽霊
よく訪れる場所
🇰🇷Korean
나타나다
자주 가는 곳
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ám ảnh
một nơi thường xuyên ghé thăm
🇹🇭Thai
หลอกหลอน
สถานที่เยี่ยมชมบ่อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghantui
tempat yang sering dikunjungi
🇵🇭Filipino
multo
isang lugar na madalas puntahan
🇲🇾Malay
menghantui
tempat yang sering dikunjungi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تطارد
مكان تمت زيارته بشكل متكرر
🇮🇷Persian
خالی از سکنه
یک مکان پر بازدید
🇹🇷Turkish
uğrak
sık ziyaret edilen bir yer
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְדוֹף
מקום שמבקר לעתים קרובות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'haunt'?
The primary meaning of 'haunt' is 'a frequently visited place'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'haunt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'haunt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'haunt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'haunt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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