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Haunted

verb/hˈɔːntᵻd/
Definition
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
haunt like a ghost; pursue
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔːntᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɔːntɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɔːntɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɔːntᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjectivehaving or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
“became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”
adjectiveshowing emotional affliction or disquiet
“her expression became progressively more haunted”
adjectiveinhabited by or as if by apparitions
“a haunted house”
Word Forms
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
preoccupancynounthe mental state of being preoccupied by something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heimgesucht
folgen Sie heimlich oder kehren Sie ständig und spontan zurück
🇫🇷French
hanté
suivre furtivement ou revenir constamment et spontanément pour
🇪🇸Spanish
obsesionado
seguir sigilosamente o recurrir constante y espontáneamente a
🇮🇹Italian
infestato
seguire di soppiatto o ricorrere costantemente e spontaneamente a
🇳🇱Dutch
behekst
volg heimelijk of kom voortdurend en spontaan terug
🇵🇹Portuguese
assombrado
siga furtivamente ou recorra constante e espontaneamente a
🇷🇺Russian
преследуемый
следовать тайно или постоянно и спонтанно повторяться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अड्डा
गुप्त रूप से अनुसरण करें या लगातार और अनायास पुनरावृत्ति करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ভূতুড়ে
গোপনে অনুসরণ করুন বা ক্রমাগত এবং স্বতঃস্ফূর্তভাবে পুনরাবৃত্তি করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
பேய்
திருட்டுத்தனமாக பின்பற்றவும் அல்லது தொடர்ந்து மற்றும் தன்னிச்சையாக மீண்டும் நிகழும்
🇮🇳Telugu
వెంటాడింది
రహస్యంగా అనుసరించండి లేదా నిరంతరం మరియు ఆకస్మికంగా పునరావృతం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पछाडलेले
गुप्तपणे अनुसरण करा किंवा सतत आणि उत्स्फूर्तपणे पुनरावृत्ती करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભૂતિયા
ચોરીછૂપીથી અનુસરો અથવા સતત અને સ્વયંભૂ પુનરાવર્તન કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೆವ್ವ
ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಯಂಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾಗಿ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേട്ടയാടി
രഹസ്യമായി പിന്തുടരുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിരന്തരം സ്വയമേവ ആവർത്തിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੂਤ
ਚੋਰੀ-ਛਿਪੇ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਵੈ-ਇੱਛਾ ਨਾਲ ਦੁਹਰਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
پریتوادت
چپکے سے پیروی کریں یا مسلسل اور بے ساختہ دہرائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闹鬼的
悄悄地跟随或不断地自发地重复
🇯🇵Japanese
幽霊が出た
こっそり尾行するか、絶えず自発的に再発する
🇰🇷Korean
유령이 나오는
은밀하게 따르거나 지속적으로 자발적으로 반복하여
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị ám ảnh
theo dõi lén lút hoặc tái diễn liên tục và tự phát để
🇹🇭Thai
ผีสิง
ติดตามอย่างลับ ๆ หรือเกิดขึ้นซ้ำ ๆ อย่างต่อเนื่องและเป็นธรรมชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berhantu
mengikuti secara diam-diam atau berulang terus-menerus dan spontan
🇵🇭Filipino
pinagmumultuhan
sundin nang palihim o paulit-ulit at kusang-loob sa
🇲🇾Malay
berhantu
ikut senyap-senyap atau berulang secara berterusan dan spontan ke
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسكون
اتبع خلسة أو تكرر بشكل مستمر وعفوي
🇮🇷Persian
خالی از سکنه
به طور پنهانی دنبال کنید یا به طور مداوم و خود به خود تکرار کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
perili
gizlice takip edin veya sürekli ve kendiliğinden tekrarlanarak
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָדוּף רוּחוֹת
לעקוב בגניבה או לחזור כל הזמן וספונטני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'haunted'?
The primary meaning of 'haunted' is 'follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'haunted' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'haunted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'haunted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'haunted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'haunted' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'haunted' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'haunted' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'haunted' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'haunted' as formal, casual, or slang?
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