ghosting
[ goh-sting ]
/ ˈgoʊ stɪŋ /
noun
Television.
the appearance of multiple images, or ghosts, on a television screen.
Informal.
- the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation, especially in a romantic relationship:He was a victim of ghosting.
- Also called French goodbye, Irish goodbye. the act of leaving a social event or engagement suddenly without saying goodbye:Ghosting might be the best option if we want to get home before midnight.
Digital Technology.
the removal of comments, threads, or other content from a website or online forum without informing the poster, keeping them hidden from the public but still visible to the poster.
Words nearby ghosting
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ghost writer,
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ghostfish,
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ghostwrite,
ghoul,
ghoulish
Definition for ghosting (2 of 2)
Origin of ghost
before 900; Middle English
goost (noun), Old English
gāst; cognate with German
Geist spirit
SYNONYMS FOR ghost
1
apparition,
phantom,
phantasm,
wraith,
revenant;
shade,
spook.
Ghost,
specter,
spirit all refer to the disembodied soul of a person. A
ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person, which appears or otherwise makes its presence known to the living:
the ghost of a drowned child. A
specter is a ghost or apparition of more or less weird, unearthly, or terrifying aspect:
a frightening specter.
Spirit is often interchangeable with
ghost but may mean a supernatural being, usually with an indication of good or malign intent toward human beings:
the spirit of a friend; an evil spirit.
OTHER WORDS FROM ghost
ghost·i·ly, adverb ghost·like, adjective de·ghost, verb (used with object) un·ghost·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for ghosting
Unlike most government officials, he wrote well, even when ghosting.
There was no second thought in her mind when she first declined the ghosting, and afterwards undertook the part.
Orley Farm |Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for ghosting
ghost
/ (ɡəʊst) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of ghost
ghostlike, adjectiveWord Origin for ghost
Old English
gāst; related to Old Frisian
jēst, Old High German
geist spirit, Sanskrit
hēda fury, anger
Idioms and Phrases with ghosting
ghost