Word a Day
haunt
What does haunt mean?
haunt (verb): to inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use haunt in a sentence?
- A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce haunt?
/hɔnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does haunt come from?
From Middle English haunten (“to reside, inhabit, use, employ”), from Old French hanter (“to inhabit, frequent, resort to”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “haunt” mean?
to inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts)
Right! That's what “haunt” means.
to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
Not quite: that's what spur means.
to be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about)
Not quite: that's what care means.
to feel care or concern; to burden or inconvenience oneself out of concern
Not quite: that's what bother means.
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