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1. haunt
verb. ['ˈhɔnt'] haunt like a ghost; pursue.
Antonyms
Etymology
- haunten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hanter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Haunt
- st_laurent
- poissant
- laplant
- toutant
- pylant
- coutant
- schwandt
- flaunt
- want
- taunt
- jaunt
- gauntt
- gaunt
- daunt
- conte
How do you pronounce haunt?
Pronounce haunt as hɔnt.
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Sentences with haunt
1. Verb, base form
The spirit of a slave is said to haunt the area.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Acceptable for children ages 8 and older, the haunt even offers discounted rates for children on some days.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
More than 20 ghosts haunt Chapel Hill's AAA four-diamond Carolina Inn (carolinainn.com).
Quotes about haunt
1. In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.
- Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls
2. Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them.
- Sue Grafton, M is for Malice
3. Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living. You said I killed you--haunt me then. The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe--I know that ghosts have wandered the earth. Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad. Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!
- Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
2. haunt
verb. ['ˈhɔnt'] follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to.
Etymology
- haunten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hanter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. haunt
noun. ['ˈhɔnt'] a frequently visited place.
Antonyms
Etymology
- haunten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hanter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))