When something haunts a place, it often appears there, like a ghost or spirit. People believe it stays or visits again and again.
Ghosts haunt this old house every night.
The bats haunt the cave in the dark.
When a thought or memory haunts you, it stays in your mind and makes you feel sad or worried. It is hard to forget.
His past mistakes still haunt him today.
The sad memory haunted her mind all day.
To haunt means to live as a ghost in a place and sometimes appear to people. Many stories talk about haunted houses.
They say the castle is haunted by a queen's ghost.
The haunted mansion scares visitors at night.
As a noun, a haunt is a place where someone often goes. It can be a shop, café, or park where people like to spend time.
The café is her favorite haunt after work.
That park is a common haunt for teens.
When a thought haunts a person, it stays in their mind and causes fear or worry. It can make them feel anxious or scared.
The memory of the accident haunted him for years.
Doubt haunted her during the exam.
To haunt somewhere means to go there often, especially for fun or social reasons. This meaning is common in everyday life.
They haunt the bar every Friday night.
He haunts the library after school.
This old meaning means to cause harm or trouble to someone by appearing as a ghost or evil spirit. It is not often used today.
The demon was said to haunt the poor woman.
Dark spirits haunted the village at night.
