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haunting
Verb
  • present participle of haunt
Adjective
  • Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
Noun
  • A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
haunt
Verb
  • To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). transitive
  • To make uneasy, restless. transitive
  • To stalk, to follow transitive
  • To live habitually; to stay, to remain. intransitive, now rare
  • To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to. transitive, Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland
  • To practise; to devote oneself to. transitive, Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland
  • To persist in staying or visiting. intransitive
Noun
  • A place at which one is regularly found; a hangout.
  • A ghost. dialect
  • A feeding place for animals.