Haunt Meaning in English
word
/ˈhɔnt/
hawnt
/hˈɔːnt/
hawnt
Definition
To appear as a ghost in a place; or to keep coming into someone's mind in a disturbing way. It can also refer to a place someone visits very often.
Usage & Nuances
'Haunt' is often used for ghosts, but is also common in phrases like 'haunt the mind' (for troubling memories). It can mean a favorite or regular place, usually in the plural ('old haunts'). Not used for physical following by a living person.
Spanish: aparecerse - perseguir (mente) - lugar frecuentePortuguese (BR): assombrar - perseguir (mente) - lugar frequentadoPortuguese (PT): assombrar - perseguir (mente) - local habitualChinese (Simplified): 闹鬼 - 萦绕（心头） - 常去的地方Chinese (Traditional): 鬧鬼 - 縈繞（心頭） - 常去的地方Hindi: डराना (आत्मा) - सताना (दिमाग में) - पसंदीदा जगहArabic: يَطارد (شبح) - يؤرق (الذهن) - مكان معتادBengali: ভূতুড়ে (প্রেতাত্মা দ্বারা বাড়ি ইত্যাদি) - তাড়া করা (মনে বারবার আসা) - আস্তানা (প্রিয় জায়গা)Russian: преследовать (мысленно) - часто посещать (любимое место) - населять (о приведениях)Japanese: 取り憑く - 付きまとう（記憶など） - 行きつけの場所Vietnamese: ám ảnh - hay lui tới (địa điểm) - có ma (nơi chốn)Korean: 귀신이 나오다 - 뇌리에서 떠나지 않다 - 단골집Turkish: musallat olmak - akıldan çıkmamak - uğrak yeriUrdu: ہانٹ کرنا (آسیب یا جن کا سایہ) - ذہن میں بار بار آنا - پسندیدہ جگہIndonesian: menghantui - tempat favorit (haunt sebagai tempat) - sering dikunjungi
Example Sentences
The old house is said to be haunted.
basic
Bad memories sometimes haunt me at night.
basic
That café is my favorite haunt.
basic
That song still haunts me every time I hear it.
natural
Rumor has it, the forest is haunted after dark.
natural
Every Saturday night, you’ll find him at his old haunt downtown.
natural