haunt
[ hawnt, hahnt; for 10 also hant ]
/ hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænt /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Often haunts.
a place frequently visited: to return to one's old haunts.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. and North England.
a ghost.
Origin of haunt
1200–50; Middle English
haunten < Old French
hanter to frequent, probably < Old Norse
heimta to lead home, derivative of
heim homewards; see
home
OTHER WORDS FROM haunt
haunt·er, nounWords nearby haunt
hauler,
haulier,
haulm,
haunch,
haunch bone,
haunt,
haunted,
haunting,
hauppauge,
hauptmann,
hauraki gulf
Example sentences from the Web for haunt
British Dictionary definitions for haunt
haunt
/ (hɔːnt) /
verb
to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost
(tr)
to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc)
he was haunted by the fear of insanity
to visit (a place) frequently
to associate with (someone) frequently
noun
(often plural)
a place visited frequently
an old haunt of hers
a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc
Derived forms of haunt
haunter, nounWord Origin for haunt
C13: from Old French
hanter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse
heimta to bring home, Old English
hāmettan to give a home to; see
home