Looking for the meaning of the word HAUNT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HAUNT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Haunt
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔːnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly
Short Definition:(of ghost) regularly appear at
Examples:- a grey lady who haunts the chapel
Word: Haunt
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɔːnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a place frequented by a specified person
Short Definition:place frequented
Examples:- the bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time
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