To inhabit, or visit frequently (typically used in reference to ghosts)
“Sometimes, Phyconos would wonder if the spirits of the plague victims still haunt the town in which the vampires lived.”
To frighten or terrify
“The bombing that resulted in so many casualties at Yan Shikou often came back to haunt me in my dreams.”
To mentally worry or torment
“Like the struggle faced by the incarcerated trying to fully reintegrate themselves back into society, the stigma of being a Pleasureland employee may haunt me for many years to come.”
To preoccupy the mind of someone, typically in a troubling way
“I would like to tell you about one job I did under work for hire that continues to haunt me.”
To be a regular patron or visitor of
“He would at times meet his painter, or haunt his favorite bookstores, or retire to Ravenstein to play golf.”
To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner
To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to
To stay in the same place, position or level
To attend, or be present at a given place or location
To hunt or pursue stealthily
Plural for a place inhabited or frequented by a person (or persons)
“Meanwhile, there are still signs of the pub being a favorite haunt of artists.”
(dialect, rare) Plural for a ghost or spirit
“Haunts don't wander much generally. They hang around their own burying ground, mainly.”
Plural for a building or place where one resides
Plural for a place where a wild animal lives
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