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Definitions for Haunt

[1] to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
[2] to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted him.
[3] to visit frequently; go to often: He haunted the galleries and bars that the artists went to.
[4] to frequent the company of; be often with: He haunted famous men, hoping to gain celebrity for himself.
[5] to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety; trouble; worry: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him.
[6] to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost.
[7] to visit habitually or regularly.
[8] to remain persistently; loiter; stay; linger.
[9] Often haunts. a place frequently visited: to return to one's old haunts.
[10] Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. and North England . a ghost.
[11] to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost
[12] (tr) to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc) he was haunted by the fear of insanity
[13] to visit (a place) frequently
[14] to associate with (someone) frequently
[15] (often plural) a place visited frequently an old haunt of hers
[16] a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc

Words related to Haunt

hangout, bedevil, annoy, terrorize, permeate, frighten, besiege, appall, pervade, beset, torment, worry, plague, trouble, hound, inhabit, terrify, obsess, affect, abode

Words nearby Haunt

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Origin of Haunt

1200–50; Middle English haunten < Old French hanter to frequent, probably < Old Norse heimta to lead home, derivative of heim homewards; see home

Other words from Haunt

haunt·er , noun

Word origin for Haunt

C13: from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse heimta to bring home, Old English hāmettan to give a home to; see home

Synonyms for Haunt

gathering place, hangout, meeting place, watering hole, abode, bar, clubhouse, cubbyhole, den, dwelling, habitat, headquarters, home, lair, locality, niche, place, purlieu, range, rendezvous, resort, retreat, site, living quarters, stomping ground, trysting place