n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō l-t ə r- ˌ g ī st
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from poltern to knock + Geist spirit
Date: 1848
: a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (as rappings)
n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō l-t ə r- ˌ g ī st
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from poltern to knock + Geist spirit
Date: 1848
: a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (as rappings)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012