haunt

1 of 2

verb

ˈhȯnt

ˈhänt

haunted; haunting; haunts

transitive verb

: to visit often : frequent

spends a lot of time haunting bookstores

: to continually seek the company of

haunting celebrities

impostors that haunt the official in foreign ports

Van Wyck Brooks

: to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble

problems we ignore now will come back to haunt us

: to recur constantly and spontaneously to

the tune haunted her

: to reappear continually in

a sense of tension that haunts his writing

: to visit or inhabit as a ghost

believed that the house was haunted

Spirits are supposed to haunt the places where their bodies most resorted …

Charles Dickens

intransitive verb

: to stay around or persist : linger

a haunting fragrance

: to appear habitually as a ghost

not far from … where she haunted appeared for a short time a much more remarkable spirit

W. B. Yeats

haunter noun

hauntingly

ˈhȯn-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce haunt (audio)

ˈhän-

adverb

haunt

2 of 2

noun

ˈhȯnt

ˈhänt,

sense 2 is usually ˈhant

: a place habitually frequented

a favorite haunt of college kids

chiefly dialectal : ghost

Example Sentences

Verb Some people believe that the ghost of an old sea captain haunts the beach. If you ignore the problem, it will come back to haunt you. Their failure to plan ahead is now coming back to haunt them. The tune haunted me all day. Noun The restaurant became one of her favorite haunts. one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Employers can learn to live with the virus at the office–but the impact of long COVID on the workforce may come back to haunt them.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 But the premature declaration of victory has come back to haunt him, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant makes the zero-Covid policy less effective.

Laura He, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Such speeches are a chance for new leaders to set out their vision — and can come back to haunt them.

Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a lot of gruesome pseudo-medical procedures going on, including a shot of someone’s mouth being stitched up that will haunt our dreams.

Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2022 There’s a new Phantom getting ready to haunt your dreams.

Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 20 May 2021 As if murder hornets and megabats weren't enough to haunt people's dreams, claims of a massive, 28-foot alligator said to have been shot while creeping in the backyard of a Florida family's residence have added to the nightmares.

Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2020 Trian’s affection for his companions, the birds, the island — everything — is so sweet and vulnerable that tragedy starts to haunt these pages like the coming winter.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Ignoring the violence of an image only makes its capacity to haunt more intense.

Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022

Noun

The size of the haunt is a pretty sharp contrast to where Stross and Wells started: in their yards.

Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 Halloween might be more than two months away, but those looking to start the haunt early have a few new options across Louisville from a familiar seasonal retailer.

Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 The rookies were facing their former team for the first time since the trade two weeks ago, but all three were visitors to their old haunt for the first time.

Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2022 Over a couple of hours taking photos on a hot afternoon in Midtown Manhattan and then finding a quiet local haunt for our interview, the actor smiles often, laughs hard, and seems to enjoy chatting over some refreshments and air conditioning.

Evan Romano, Men's Health, 8 July 2022 As the name suggests, this Midtown bar is a popular haunt among Canadian sports fans, specifically for hockey games.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 4 June 2022 Political junkies should check out Off the Record—an upscale hotel bar and a favorite haunt of politicians.

Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2022 Imax and premium large-format screens, the favorite haunt of younger consumers, account for a huge share of all ticket revenue.

Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2022 And the new world champion Warriors won their NBA basketball title with their home court in San Francisco, rather than their longtime haunt, once known as the Oakland Coliseum Arena.

James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English haunten, hanten "to frequent, frequent the company of, dwell in, engage in, practice (a vice or virtue), perform," borrowed from Anglo-French hanter (also continental Old French), of uncertain origin

Note: The origin of the French word has been much argued over in the past century and a half. Given the initial h aspiré (meaning the initial h was pronounced into early modern French and still blocks elision of preceding vowels), the word has usually been given a Germanic source. Perhaps most frequently it has been traced to the Old Norse verb reflected in Old Icelandic heimta "to draw, pull, call on, claim, crave, get back, recover," despite semantic and phonetic objections. Also proffered has been a presumed Old Low Franconian *haimiþōn "to shelter, accommodate." Both etyma are derivatives of Germanic *haima- "dwelling" (see home entry 1). The possibility of a spoken Latin source has been revived in Dictionnaire étymologique de l'ancien français (on line), which suggests *ambitāre, from Latin ambitus "circuit" (see ambit)—see full discussion and bibliography there.

Noun

Middle English haunt, hant "frequent visiting, resort, a place frequented, habitual practice of something, usage," borrowed from Anglo-French hant, haunt, derivative of hanter "to frequent, haunt entry 1"

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	haunted
释义	haunt 1 of 2 verb ˈhȯnt ˈhänt haunted; haunting; haunts transitive verb 1 a : to visit often : frequent spends a lot of time haunting bookstores b : to continually seek the company of haunting celebrities impostors that haunt the official in foreign ports Van Wyck Brooks 2 a : to have a disquieting or harmful effect on : trouble problems we ignore now will come back to haunt us b : to recur constantly and spontaneously to the tune haunted her c : to reappear continually in a sense of tension that haunts his writing 3 : to visit or inhabit as a ghost believed that the house was haunted Spirits are supposed to haunt the places where their bodies most resorted … Charles Dickens intransitive verb 1 : to stay around or persist : linger a haunting fragrance 2 : to appear habitually as a ghost not far from … where she haunted appeared for a short time a much more remarkable spirit W. B. Yeats haunter noun hauntingly ˈhȯn-tiŋ-lē ˈhän- adverb haunt 2 of 2 noun ˈhȯnt ˈhänt, sense 2 is usually ˈhant 1 : a place habitually frequented a favorite haunt of college kids 2 chiefly dialectal : ghost Synonyms Verb affect frequent habituate hang (at) resort (to) visit Noun hangout purlieu rendezvous resort stamping ground stomping ground See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Some people believe that the ghost of an old sea captain haunts the beach. If you ignore the problem, it will come back to haunt you. Their failure to plan ahead is now coming back to haunt them. The tune haunted me all day. Noun The restaurant became one of her favorite haunts. one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Employers can learn to live with the virus at the office–but the impact of long COVID on the workforce may come back to haunt them. Erin Prater, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 But the premature declaration of victory has come back to haunt him, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant makes the zero-Covid policy less effective. Laura He, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Such speeches are a chance for new leaders to set out their vision — and can come back to haunt them. Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a lot of gruesome pseudo-medical procedures going on, including a shot of someone’s mouth being stitched up that will haunt our dreams. Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2022 There’s a new Phantom getting ready to haunt your dreams. Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 20 May 2021 As if murder hornets and megabats weren't enough to haunt people's dreams, claims of a massive, 28-foot alligator said to have been shot while creeping in the backyard of a Florida family's residence have added to the nightmares. Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2020 Trian’s affection for his companions, the birds, the island — everything — is so sweet and vulnerable that tragedy starts to haunt these pages like the coming winter. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Ignoring the violence of an image only makes its capacity to haunt more intense. Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 Noun The size of the haunt is a pretty sharp contrast to where Stross and Wells started: in their yards. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2022 Halloween might be more than two months away, but those looking to start the haunt early have a few new options across Louisville from a familiar seasonal retailer. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 The rookies were facing their former team for the first time since the trade two weeks ago, but all three were visitors to their old haunt for the first time. Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2022 Over a couple of hours taking photos on a hot afternoon in Midtown Manhattan and then finding a quiet local haunt for our interview, the actor smiles often, laughs hard, and seems to enjoy chatting over some refreshments and air conditioning. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 8 July 2022 As the name suggests, this Midtown bar is a popular haunt among Canadian sports fans, specifically for hockey games. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 4 June 2022 Political junkies should check out Off the Record—an upscale hotel bar and a favorite haunt of politicians. Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2022 Imax and premium large-format screens, the favorite haunt of younger consumers, account for a huge share of all ticket revenue. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2022 And the new world champion Warriors won their NBA basketball title with their home court in San Francisco, rather than their longtime haunt, once known as the Oakland Coliseum Arena. James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English haunten, hanten "to frequent, frequent the company of, dwell in, engage in, practice (a vice or virtue), perform," borrowed from Anglo-French hanter (also continental Old French), of uncertain origin Note: The origin of the French word has been much argued over in the past century and a half. Given the initial h aspiré (meaning the initial h was pronounced into early modern French and still blocks elision of preceding vowels), the word has usually been given a Germanic source. Perhaps most frequently it has been traced to the Old Norse verb reflected in Old Icelandic heimta "to draw, pull, call on, claim, crave, get back, recover," despite semantic and phonetic objections. Also proffered has been a presumed Old Low Franconian haimiþōn "to shelter, accommodate." Both etyma are derivatives of Germanic haima- "dwelling" (see home entry 1). The possibility of a spoken Latin source has been revived in Dictionnaire étymologique de l'ancien français (on line), which suggests ambitāre, from Latin ambitus* "circuit" (see ambit)—see full discussion and bibliography there. Noun Middle English haunt, hant "frequent visiting, resort, a place frequented, habitual practice of something, usage," borrowed from Anglo-French hant, haunt, derivative of hanter "to frequent, haunt entry 1" First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing haunt come back to haunt come back to haunt Kids Definition haunt 1 of 2 verb ˈhȯnt haunted; haunting 1 : to visit or live in as a ghost Spirits haunt the house. 2 : to visit often … I began haunting the docks when the ferry … came in. Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved 3 : to come to mind frequently The song haunts me. haunt 2 of 2 noun : a place often visited The café is her favorite haunt. haunted verb past tense of haunt as in frequented to go to or spend time in often much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance frequented visited affected habituated invaded hanged (at) infested patronized attended hung (at) swarmed dropped in dropped by resorted (to) took in overran stopped (in or by) popped (in) camped (out in) stayed (at) ran (in) stopped (over) sojourned (at) called (on or upon) tarried (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoided shunned escaped shook evaded eluded ducked eschewed dodged See More
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