What does haunt mean?
Definitions for haunt
hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænthaunt
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word haunt.
Princeton's WordNet
haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground(verb)
a frequently visited place
haunt, stalk(verb)
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
"her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
haunt, obsess, ghost(verb)
haunt like a ghost; pursue
"Fear of illness haunts her"
frequent, haunt(verb)
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
"She haunts the ballet"
Wiktionary
haunt(Noun)
A place at which one is regularly found; a hangout.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Noun)
A ghost.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Noun)
A feeding place for animals.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Verb)
To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Verb)
To make uneasy.
The memory of his past failures haunted him.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Verb)
To stalk, to follow
The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
haunt(Verb)
To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
Etymology: From haunten, from hanter, of origin, probably through *, from haimatjanan, from haimaz, from kōim-. Cognate with hamettan, heimta, ham, hantin from the same source. More at home.
Webster Dictionary
Haunt(verb)
to frequent; to resort to frequently; to visit pertinaciously or intrusively; to intrude upon
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(verb)
to inhabit or frequent as a specter; to visit as a ghost or apparition
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(verb)
to practice; to devote one's self to
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(verb)
to accustom; to habituate
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(verb)
to persist in staying or visiting
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(noun)
a place to which one frequently resorts; as, drinking saloons are the haunts of tipplers; a den is the haunt of wild beasts
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(noun)
the habit of resorting to a place
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Haunt(noun)
practice; skill
Etymology: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). 36.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Haunt
hawnt, v.t. to frequent: to follow importunately: to intrude upon continually: to inhabit or visit as a ghost.—v.i. to be much about: to appear or visit frequently.—n. a place much resorted to: (Shak.) habit of frequenting.—p.adj Haunt′ed, frequented, infested, esp. by ghosts or apparitions.—n. Haunt′er.—adv. Haunt′ingly. [O. Fr. hanter; acc. to Littré, a corr. of L. habitāre.]
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Utahn
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of haunt in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of haunt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of haunt in a Sentence
Deal with the demons of your past when they haunt you, don't shy away, instead show them the way. Once and for all look straight in their faces right into their eyes with a will and determination to resolve, breathe them out, and before you, let them dissolve. Don't let your past get you traumatized, deal it with self conviction, liberate yourself and get MickeyMized.
This one'll haunt me for a long time if we can't get it reversed.
It continues to haunt me, it was one of the worst days of my presidency.
We, as restaurant operators, must do a lot more ... all businesses, in reducing waste because there is no such place as 'away', everything comes back to haunt us.
This shutdown, even if it lasts a total of, say, days, two weeks or a month or whatever it lasts, the impact on employees is going to haunt them for a very, very long time. I'm talking about years.
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- تطاردArabic
- strašit, obcházet, pronásledovatCzech
- hjemsøgeDanish
- στέκι, στοιχειώνωGreek
- guaridaSpanish
- vakiopaikka, vaivata, varjostaa, ruokintapaikka, kantapaikka, majailla, olla, asustellaFinnish
- point de rencontre, effrayer, poursuivre, hanter, habiter, séjournerFrench
- követ, kísért, lakikHungarian
- tormentareItalian
- 出没Japanese
- ripoinga, kuku, pokeMāori
- rondspoken, achtervolgen, wonen, trefpunt, beklemmen, verblijvenDutch
- assombrarPortuguese
- преследовать, обитать, навещать, появляться, посещатьRussian
- hemsöka, bo, mötesplats, träffpunkt, förföljaSwedish
- వెంటాడుTelugu
- переслідуватиUkrainian
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