Haunt
(
verb
,
noun
)
(As a verb)
Haunt ( verb )
- Visit (a place) frequently.
- (of a ghost) frequent (a place) as an apparition.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french hanter, of germanic origin; related to old high german heizzan "to command", also to heath. the noun (late middle english) is from old french hante, from the verb.
Examples:
- He haunts the library.
- The ghost haunts the castle.
- The memory haunts him.
- The idea haunts her.
- The place haunts them.
(As a noun)
Haunt ( noun )
- Visit (a place) frequently.
- (of a ghost) frequent (a place) as an apparition.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french hanter, of germanic origin; related to old high german heizzan "to command", also to heath. the noun (late middle english) is from old french hante, from the verb.
Examples:
- He haunts the library.
- The ghost haunts the castle.
- The memory haunts him.
- The idea haunts her.
- The place haunts them.