Analysis Complete

haunt

/ haunt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a frequently visited place
Type of:
area country
Kinds of:
gathering place
Derived:
repair resort hang out frequent
verb Sense 2
haunt like a ghost; pursue
"Fear of illness haunts her"
Type of:
preoccupy
Derived:
ghost shade spook wraith specter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
"her ex-boyfriend stalked her"
"the ghost of her mother haunted her"
Type of:
pursue follow
Derived:
stalk stalking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
"She haunts the ballet"
Type of:
travel to visit
Kinds of:
hang out
Derived:
hangout resort repair stamping ground patron
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

area country gathering place preoccupy pursue follow travel to visit hang out