English dictionary
haunt
/h/O/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a frequently visited place
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A place to which one frequently resorts; as, drinking saloons are the <i>haunts</i> of tipplers; a den is the <i>haunt</i> of wild beasts.
Source: webster1913
verb
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follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
ExamplesThe ghost of her mother haunted her.
Synonyms stalkSource: WordNet 3.0
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haunt like a ghost; pursue
ExamplesFear of illness haunts her.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
ExamplesShe haunts the ballet.
Synonyms frequentSource: WordNet 3.0
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To frequent; to resort to frequently; to visit pertinaciously or intrusively; to intrude upon.
Source: webster1913
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To persist in staying or visiting.
Source: webster1913