haunts
word · lemma: haunt
Definition
The verb 'haunts' means repeatedly visits or appears in a place (often as a ghost), or something that keeps coming back to your mind and bothers you. It can also refer to a place someone regularly visits.
Usage & Nuances
'Haunts' is used for ghosts ('The house is haunted'), but also for memories or feelings that won't go away ('The failure haunts him'). As a noun, 'haunt' means a place someone often goes ('his old haunt'). In informal speech, it's more common to use 'haunts' for memories or emotional effects than for ghosts.
Example Sentences
The old castle haunts the villagers at night.
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Her mistake still haunts her.
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He often haunts the little café on Main Street.
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The question of 'what if' always haunts me.
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She still haunts her old neighborhood sometimes.
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I can't sleep—those memories just haunt me at night.
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