English noun: haunt | |||
1. | haunt (location) a frequently visited place | ||
Synonyms | hangout, repair, resort, stamping ground | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gathering place | ||
English verb: haunt | |||
1. | haunt (motion) follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to | ||
Samples | Her ex-boyfriend stalked her. The ghost of her mother haunted her. | ||
Synonyms | stalk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | follow, pursue | ||
2. | haunt (emotion) haunt like a ghost; pursue | ||
Samples | Fear of illness haunts her. | ||
Examples | The good news will haunt her, The performance is likely to haunt Sue | ||
Synonyms | ghost, obsess | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | preoccupy | ||
3. | haunt (motion) be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | ||
Samples | She haunts the ballet. | ||
Synonyms | frequent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | travel to, visit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hang out | ||