Synonyms for
Haunt
Definition
To visit or inhabit as a ghost or an unwanted presence.
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Common collocations
- haunt a place
- haunt the streets
- haunt the bar
- haunt someone's dreams
- haunt the house
- haunt the internet
- haunt the library
Word family
Usage note
The word 'haunt' often implies a persistent and unsettling presence, either literal (ghosts) or figurative (memories, worries). It can also mean to frequent a place regularly, often in a casual or habitual way.
Example sentences
- The abandoned house is said to be haunted by a ghost.
- The old castle is rumored to be haunted by a princess.
- The graveyard at night is a spooky and haunted place.
- The memory of her ex-boyfriend haunted her for years.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies haunts me every time I walk past the bakery.
Quotes
'I have a haunted brain,' he said, 'and it stubbornly retains the memories I wish it would relinquish.' - David C. Cassidy
'Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them.' - Sue Grafton
'I've always been fascinated by haunted houses and I always said that if I got to write a book, I would set it in a haunted house.' - R.L. Stine