Definitions for haunting
haunt·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. haunting, persistentadjective

   continually recurring to the mind

   "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy

2. hauntingadjective

   having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

   "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hauntingnoun

   A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

   During the haunting, strange voices were heard and items flew off tables.

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1. haunting

   The list of reportedly haunted locations throughout the world, that are locations said to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons. Reports of haunted locations are part of ghostlore, which is a form of folklore.

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1. Haunting

   of Haunt

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1. haunting

   paranormal activity: ghost or demons that enter you or your house and haunt you

   the movie is based on a true story and is based on paranormal activity

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on April 3, 2014  

Anagrams for haunting »

1. Nighantu

2. nighantu

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of haunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of haunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of haunting in a Sentence

1. H. L. Mencken:

   Puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

2. Chynna Noelle Deese:

   That video shows they were happy, healthy, and well on their way, to possibly getting engaged and all that. They didn't look like they had a concern in the world, they were a team and a unit. It was haunting to see that video, because they looked in great shape. There was nothing wrong.

3. Jordan Peele:

   I'm making a movie in Northern California, that's a Bay Area hip-hop classic and I wanted to explore this very relatable journey of being a parent [ and ] maybe some of the songs you listened to back in the day aren't appropriate for your kids, so that was one level, and another part was, I love songs that have a great feeling but also have a haunting element to them and I feel like the beat in that song has this inherent cryptic energy, almost reminiscent of the' Nightmare on Elm Street' soundtrack.

4. Robert Browning:

   Inscribe all human effort with one word, artistry's haunting curse, the Incomplete!

5. Steven Leung:

   Buying interest was very thin, while concerns over fundamentals such as measures to deal with slowing economy are still haunting the market, investors lacked confidence as the latest data showed no sign of improvement.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=haunting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Haunting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunting
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haunting