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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.