Associations to the word «Haunt»

Wiktionary

HAUNT, verb. (transitive) To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
HAUNT, verb. (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
HAUNT, verb. (transitive) To stalk, to follow
HAUNT, verb. (intransitive) (now rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
HAUNT, verb. (transitive) (UK dialectal) (Northern England) (Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
HAUNT, verb. (transitive) (UK dialectal) (Northern England) (Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
HAUNT, verb. (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
HAUNT, noun. A place at which one is regularly found; a hangout.
HAUNT, noun. (dialect) A ghost.
HAUNT, noun. A feeding place for animals.

Dictionary definition

HAUNT, noun. A frequently visited place.
HAUNT, verb. Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her".
HAUNT, verb. Haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her".
HAUNT, verb. Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke