HAUNT


Meaning of HAUNT in English

■ verb

1》 (of a ghost) manifest itself regularly at (a place).

↘(of a person) frequent (a place).

2》 be persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind): the sight ~ed me for years.

■ noun a place frequented by a specified person: a favourite ~ of pickpockets.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. hanter , of Gmc origin; distantly related to home .

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